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Gender Wage and Employment Gaps in the Sub-Saharan Africa Economic Sectors

In: The Palgrave Handbook of Africa’s Economic Sectors

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  • Melaku Abegaz

    (University of Wisconsin-River Falls)

  • Gibson Nene

    (University of Minnesota Duluth)

Abstract

This chapter reviews empirical studies on the examination of wage inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and provides theoretical background on market discrimination. Besides, it presents descriptive statistics addressing disparities in the labor market and human development outcomes. The descriptive statistics indicate significant gaps in employment and human development achievements with a declining trend over the past years. Moreover, the empirical review shows a significant amount of wage gap, which is higher in the informal and self-employment sectors. A large proportion of the gap remained unexplained by worker and job characteristics, reflecting rampant labor market discrimination against women. Selection across sectors, occupations, and firms and human capital differences in education and experience account for the majority of the explained wage gaps.

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  • Melaku Abegaz & Gibson Nene, 2022. "Gender Wage and Employment Gaps in the Sub-Saharan Africa Economic Sectors," Springer Books, in: Evelyn F. Wamboye & Bichaka Fayissa (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Africa’s Economic Sectors, pages 919-941, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-75556-0_36
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-75556-0_36
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    Keywords

    Sub-Saharan Africa; Gender inequality; Wage gap; Manufacturing; Household;
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    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing

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