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Double negative effects on the wages of ethnic minority women: evidence from China

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Using data from the Chinese Household Income Project surveys of 2002, 2013, and 2018 and employing decomposition methods, this study is the first to examine the impact of the double negative effect on the wages of ethnic minority women in urban China. Three key conclusions emerge. First, the results indicate the presence of a double negative effect, with the gender wage gap effect being more pronounced than the ethnicity wage gap effect. This suggests that discrimination against women is the primary factor contributing to the formation of the wage gaps. Second, the decomposition results on wage distribution suggest that the return effect on both ethnicity and gender wage gaps is greater for the high-wage group than for the low- and medium-wage groups, suggesting workplace discrimination may be much more severe for the high-wage group. Third, the wage gaps and determinants of their formation differ by heterogenous ethnic minority groups.

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  • Xinxin Ma, 2025. "Double negative effects on the wages of ethnic minority women: evidence from China," Review of Social Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 83(3), pages 265-303, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rsocec:v:83:y:2025:i:3:p:265-303
    DOI: 10.1080/00346764.2024.2373721
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