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Gender Wage Inequality and Economic Growth: Is There Really a Puzzle?—A Comment

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Seguino (2000) shows that gender wage discrimination in export-oriented semi-industrialized countries might be fostering investment and growth in general. While the original analysis does not have internationally comparable wage discrimination data, we replicate the analysis using data from a meta-study on gender wage discrimination and do not find any evidence that more discrimination might further economic growth-on the contrary: if anything the impact of gender inequality is negative for growth. Standing up for more gender equality-also in terms of wages-is good for equity considerations and at least not negative for growth.

Source: World Development

DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.05.001

Authors: Thomas Schober, Rudolf Winter-Ebmer

Institutions: Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Institut für Höhere Studien - Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS)

Language: English

Topic: Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $5,895