Differences in wage rates for males and females in the health sector: a consideration of unpaid overtime to decompose the gender wage gap

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Australia a persistent and sizable gender wage gap exists. In recent years this gap has been steadily widening. The negative impact of gender wage differentials is the disincentive to work more hours. This implies a substantial co...

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Main Authors: Vecchio Nerina, Scuffham Paul A, Hilton Michael F, Whiteford Harvey A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-02-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
Online Access:http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/11/1/9