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Gender wage gaps in Ghana: A comparison across different selection models

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  • Emmanuel Adu Boahen
  • Kwadwo Opoku

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The wage of an individual is observed only when he/she is employed. However, getting employment requires two decisions. First, an individual has to decide to participate in the labour market, and second, an employer must decide to hire that individual. Since female labour market participation often differs from that of men, and employers' decisions to hire may also be influenced by gender, it is appropriate to account for this double selection process. This study uses the latest household survey in Ghana to estimate gender wage gaps by correcting for this double selection process.

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  • Emmanuel Adu Boahen & Kwadwo Opoku, 2021. "Gender wage gaps in Ghana: A comparison across different selection models," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2021-10, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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