A note on the gender reservation wage gap in developing countries. (29th June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khan, Bilal Muhammad; Majid, Muhammad Farhan
• Is Part Of: Scottish journal of political economy. Volume 67:Number 5(2020)
• Page Start: 462
• Page End: 468
• Publication Date: 2020-06-29
• Subjects: developing countries -- gender -- reservation wages; Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 1945-1964 -- Periodicals; Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 1964-1979 -- Periodicals; Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 1979-1997 -- Periodicals; 330.9411005
• DOI: 10.1111/sjpe.12255
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0036-9292

Abstract

Abstract: This is the first paper to document the existence of a gender reservation wage gap in developing countries. We find a 22.6% 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.