RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Gender Wage Gaps Reconsidered
JF Journal of Human Resources
JO J Hum Resour
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 998
OP 1034
DO 10.3368/jhr.48.4.998
VO 48
IS 4
A1 Bartolucci, Cristian
YR 2013
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/48/4/998.abstract
AB In this paper, we study the extent to which wage differentials between men and women can be explained by differences in productivity, disparities in friction patterns, segregation, and wage discrimination. For this purpose, we propose an equilibrium search model that features rent-splitting, on-the-job search, and two-sided heterogeneity in productivity. The model is estimated using German matched employer-employee data. Overall, the results reveal that female workers are less productive and more mobile than males. In addition, female workers have on average slightly lower bargaining power than their male counterparts.