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Occupational gender composition and wages in Canada, 1987-1988

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Michael Baker
Nicole M. Fortin

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In this paper, we provide a comprehensive picture, circa the late 1980s, of occupational gender segregation in Canada and its consequences for wages. Our analysis reveals sensitivity of the estimated penalty to "female work" to both specification and estimation strategy. Our preferred estimates indicate that the wage penalties for women in female jobs in Canada are generally smaller than penalties in the United States. Of particular note, while there is some heterogeneity across worker groups, on average the link between female wages and gender composition is small and generally not statistically significant.

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Volume (Year): 34 (2001)
Issue (Month): 2 (May)
Pages: 345-376
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J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing
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