Are low-waged women worse off in highly segregated and high part-density occupation? New evidence on the gender pay gap

Pocher, E., Cheng, S. Y. and Parken, A. (2018) Are low-waged women worse off in highly segregated and high part-density occupation? New evidence on the gender pay gap. Working Paper. University of Glasgow. (Unpublished)

Abstract

This study assessed the effect of occupational segregation on gender wage differences in Wales from 2011-2013. Using unconditional quantile regression and Annual Population Survey Data, the effects of occupational segregation and part-time work on hourly earnings across the wage distribution for both, women and men, in public and private sector, were analysed. The findings give clear evidence of a wider gender pay gap for low paid women working part-time, especially in the private sector. Middle and higher earning women in female-dominated occupations and in professions with a high density of female part-time workers saw a gender pay penalty. These findings have significant implications for economic and social policy. The analysis is timely, as large public sector organisations have to report wage differentials since the Welsh Equality Act of 2010.

• Item Type: Research Reports or Papers (Working Paper)
• Additional Information: JEL Classification: J16, J31, C31.
• Keywords: Gender pay gap, part-time work, occupational segregation, wage distribution, unconditional quantile regression.
• Status: Unpublished
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Pocher, Dr Eva
• Authors: Pocher, E., Cheng, S. Y., and Parken, A.
• Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Economics
• Publisher: University of Glasgow