A Meta‐Analysis of the International Gender Wage Gap

摘要: Abstract.  Since the early 1970s, a number of authors have calculated gender wage differentials between women and men equal productivity. This meta-study provides new quantitative review this vast amount empirical literature on as it concerns not only differences in methodology, data, time periods, but also different countries. We place particular emphasis proper consideration quality underlying study which is done by weighting with indicators. The results show that data restrictions – i.e. limitation analysis to entrants, never-marrieds, or one narrow occupation biggest impact resulting gap. Moreover, we are able what effect misspecification equation like frequent use potential experience has Over time, raw worldwide fallen substantially; however, most decrease due better labor market endowments females.