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Die geschlechtsspezifische Lohnlücke in Deutschland: Umfang, Ursachen und Interpretation

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  • Christina Boll
  • Julian Leppin

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The gender pay gap in Germany amounts to 22% according to the Federal Statistical Office (2014). Based on the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), the authors tested the robustness of the gap, comparing different specifications of covariates and the underlying sample. They decompose the wage gap of their preferred specification into an explained part (20.5 log points) and an unexplained part (2.3 log points). Furthermore, a quantile decomposition reveals higher wage differentials for outer quantiles and increased importance of the unexplained part for higher quantiles. The authors suggest that discrimination cannot be singled out. However, part of it might go unrecorded in both components of the gap. Copyright ZBW and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015

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  • Christina Boll & Julian Leppin, 2015. "Die geschlechtsspezifische Lohnlücke in Deutschland: Umfang, Ursachen und Interpretation," Wirtschaftsdienst, Springer;ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 95(4), pages 249-254, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:wirtsc:v:95:y:2015:i:4:p:249-254
    DOI: 10.1007/s10273-015-1814-y
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    1. Lillemeier, Sarah, 2016. "Der "Comparable Worth"-Index als Instrument zur Analyse des Gender Pay Gap: Arbeitsanforderungen und Belastungen in Frauen- und Männerberufen," WSI Working Papers 205, The Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI), Hans Böckler Foundation.
    2. Christl, Michael & Köppl-Turyna, Monika, 2017. "Gender wage gap and the role of skills: evidence from PIAAC dataset," GLO Discussion Paper Series 63, Global Labor Organization (GLO).
    3. Christina Boll & Julian Sebastian Leppin, 2016. "Differential Overeducation in East and West Germany: Extending Frank's Theory on Economic Returns Changes the Picture of Disadvantaged Women," LABOUR, CEIS, vol. 30(4), pages 455-504, December.
    4. Andreas Peichl & Julia Schricker & Henrike von Platen & Ulf Rinne & Hilmar Schneider & Ute Klammer & Christina Boll & Ingo Weller & Lena Göbel, 2019. "Wage Transparency Act against wage discrimination: much effort, little benefit?," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 72(04), pages 03-26, February.
    5. Boll Christina & Wolf André & Rossen Anja, 2017. "The EU Gender Earnings Gap: Job Segregation and Working Time as Driving Factors," Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), De Gruyter, vol. 237(5), pages 407-452, October.
    6. Mudrack Tony & Stoffels Mario, 2019. "Gleicher Lohn für gleiche Arbeit im öffentlichen Dienst?," Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, vol. 68(2), pages 93-120, August.
    7. Frodermann, Corinna & Schmucker, Alexandra & Müller, Dana, 2018. "Entgeltgleichheit zwischen Frauen und Männern in mittleren und großen Betrieben," IAB-Forschungsbericht 201803, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany].
    8. Schäfer Andrea & Gottschall Karin, 2016. "Zahlt sich Akademisierung aus?: Geschlechtsspezifische Lohnniveaus und Erträge von höherer Bildung in Pflege- und ärztlichen Berufen," Arbeit, De Gruyter, vol. 25(3-4), pages 125-145, December.
    9. Christina Boll & Malte Jahn & Andreas Lagemann, 2018. "The gender lifetime earnings gap—exploring gendered pay from the life course perspective," Journal of Income Distribution, Ad libros publications inc., vol. 25(1), pages 1-53, March.
    10. Willi Koll, 2021. "Zur Gleichstellung beim Entgelt von Frauen und Männern mit gleicher Qualifikation [On Equality of Pay for Women and Men with Equal Qualifications]," Wirtschaftsdienst, Springer;ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 101(8), pages 645-651, August.
    11. Boll, Christina & Lagemann, Andreas, 2018. "The gender pay gap in the public and private sector in Germany - magnitude, evolution 2010-2014 and main drivers," HWWI Research Papers 183, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI).
    12. Christina Boll & Malte Jahn & Andreas Lagemann, 2017. "The gender lifetime earnings gap—exploring gendered pay from the life course perspective," Journal of Income Distribution, Ad libros publications inc., vol. 25(1), pages 1-53, March.
    13. Florian Dumpert & Martin Beck, 2017. "Einsatz von Machine-Learning-Verfahren in amtlichen Unternehmensstatistiken [Use of machine learning in official business statistics]," AStA Wirtschafts- und Sozialstatistisches Archiv, Springer;Deutsche Statistische Gesellschaft - German Statistical Society, vol. 11(2), pages 83-106, October.
    14. Boll, Christina & Hüning, Hendrik & Leppin, Julian & Puckelwald, Johannes, 2015. "Potenzielle Auswirkungen des Mindestlohnes auf den Gender Pay Gap in Deutschland: Eine Simulationsstudie," HWWI Policy Papers 89, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI).
    15. Boll, Christina & Hüning, Hendrik & Leppin, Julian & Puckelwald, Johannes, 2015. "Potential effects of a statutory minimum wage on the gender pay gap: A simulation-based study for Germany," HWWI Research Papers 163, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI).

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    J16; J31;

    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials

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