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Gender Reservation Wage Gap in Developing Countries

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  • Khan, Bilal Muhammad
  • Majid, Muhammad Farhan

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This is one of the first papers to document the existence of a gender reservation wage gap in developing countries. We find a 25% gender reservation wage gap, a gap that is much larger than current estimates for developed countries. Assets play the largest role in closing this gap, whereas adult height widens the gap among the poor.

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  • Khan, Bilal Muhammad & Majid, Muhammad Farhan, 2018. "Gender Reservation Wage Gap in Developing Countries," MPRA Paper 92177, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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