An equilibrium analysis of the gender wage gap
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| author | Graciela Chichilnisky Elisabeth Hermann Frederiksen |
| author_facet | Graciela Chichilnisky Elisabeth Hermann Frederiksen Graciela Chichilnisky Elisabeth Hermann Frederiksen |
| contents | An equilibrium analysis of the gender wage gap Graciela Chichilnisky Elisabeth Hermann Frederiksen Within a two-sector general equilibrium model, women’s productivity in the marketplace decreases with the amount of household work they perform at home. Assuming that men’s and women’s household labour inputs are complementary, the authors prove the existence of multiple equilibria. In some, men and women allocate their labour equally and earn identical wages. In others, they allocate labour differently and earn different wages. In this context, beliefs about the inferiority of women’s productivity are shown to be self-fulfilling. By use of numerical examples, the authors show that welfare is highest when spouses allocate labour equally and suggest policy recommendations. 10.1111/j.1564-913X.2008.00038.x DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1564-913X.2008.00038.x publication.journalArticle |
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| institution | Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) |
| publishDate | 2008 |
| publisher | International Labour Organization |
| spellingShingle | An equilibrium analysis of the gender wage gap Graciela Chichilnisky Elisabeth Hermann Frederiksen An equilibrium analysis of the gender wage gap Graciela Chichilnisky Elisabeth Hermann Frederiksen Within a two-sector general equilibrium model, women’s productivity in the marketplace decreases with the amount of household work they perform at home. Assuming that men’s and women’s household labour inputs are complementary, the authors prove the existence of multiple equilibria. In some, men and women allocate their labour equally and earn identical wages. In others, they allocate labour differently and earn different wages. In this context, beliefs about the inferiority of women’s productivity are shown to be self-fulfilling. By use of numerical examples, the authors show that welfare is highest when spouses allocate labour equally and suggest policy recommendations. 10.1111/j.1564-913X.2008.00038.x DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1564-913X.2008.00038.x publication.journalArticle |
| title | An equilibrium analysis of the gender wage gap |
| url | https://researchrepository.ilo.org/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/An-equilibrium-analysis-of-the-gender/995219438802676 |