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The Gender Wage Gap: A Comparison of Australia and Canada
Citation
Kidd, MP and Shannon, M, The Gender Wage Gap: A Comparison of Australia and Canada, Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 49, (4) pp. 729-46. ISSN 0019-7939 (1996) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.2307/2524519
Abstract
Using data from the 1989 Canadian Labour Market Activity Survey and, for Australia, the 1989-90 Income Distribution Survey, the authors investigate the reasons for the significantly lower gender wage gap in Australia than in Canada. Key similarities and differences between these two countries, the authors argue, make them a good basis for a "natural experiment" to investigate the effects of different labor market institutions. In particular, Australia has a stronger union movement and a greater degree of centralization in wage determination than Canada, and most of its workers are covered by legally binding minimum working conditions. The authors conclude that several differences between the countries in labor market structure - notably, a lower rate of return to education, a lower rate of return to labor market experience, and a lower level of wage inequality in Australia than in Canadaare largely responsible for the smaller gender wage gap in Australia.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Economics |
Research Group: | Applied economics |
Research Field: | Labour economics |
Objective Division: | Economic Framework |
Objective Group: | Microeconomics |
Objective Field: | Microeconomics not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Kidd, MP (Dr Michael Kidd) |
ID Code: | 8469 |
Year Published: | 1996 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 36 |
Deposited By: | Economics and Finance |
Deposited On: | 1996-08-01 |
Last Modified: | 2011-08-19 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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