Explaining the Gender Wage Gap in STEM: Does Field Sex Composition Matter?

Explaining the Gender Wage Gap in STEM: Does Field Sex Composition Matter?

Using the National Science Foundation's SESTAT data, we examine the gender wage gap by race among those working in computer science, life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering. We find that in fields with a greater representation of women (the life and physical sciences), the gender wage...

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Main Authors: Katherine Michelmore, Sharon Sassler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Russell Sage Foundation 2016-08-01
Series:RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
Subjects:
scientists and engineers
gender wage gap
women in STEM
Online Access:http://www.rsfjournal.org/doi/full/10.7758/RSF.2016.2.4.07

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http://www.rsfjournal.org/doi/full/10.7758/RSF.2016.2.4.07

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