Just like a woman? New comparative evidence on the gender income gap across Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Just like a woman? New comparative evidence on the gender income gap across Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Abstract I examine the incidence and determinants of the gender income gap in Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia, Tajikistan, and Ukraine using recent household data based on an identical survey instrument across countries. Four main results are established, using a range of estimators, includin...

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Main Author: Niels-Hugo Blunch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-06-01
Series:IZA Journal of Development and Migration
Subjects:
Gender
Income gap
Oaxaca-blinder decomposition
Detailed decomposition
Maternity/paternity leave policies
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40176-017-0119-x

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