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Gender wage gap in emerging markets and developing economies

Year: 2026

Type: article

Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

Abstract: The last decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of empirical work on gender wage gaps. This meta-analysis synthesizes 40 estimates for emerging and developing economies (1999–2021) using random-effects models, tests for publication selection, and a restricted maximum likelihood meta-regression with country-year covariates. The pooled underlying proportional gap is 28.5% in favor of men, with pronounced regional variation (about 18% in Latin America, 43% in Asia, and 30% in emerging Europe). Cross-study variation is systematically related to gender development, female unemployment, and article publication year.

Source: Estudios Gerenciales

DOI: 10.18046/j.estger.2025.177.7513

Authors: Diana Yaneth Herrera, Jhon James Mora

Institution: Icesi University

Language: English

Topic: Labor market dynamics and wage inequality

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

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

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7154367627

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