Abstract
In this study gender differentials in professional status attainment are analysed. In the theoretical literature, unequal treatment of females is often rationalised by their higher probability of quitting. To test this hypothesis empirically we use data form the Austrian microcensus and find that neither the risk of childbearing nor different productive characteristics can explain the crowding of females in lower hierarchical positions. Females have to fulfill higher ability standards to be promoted; work experience is not rewarded in the same manner as it is for men.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 43-71 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | Journal of Labor Economics |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1997 |
Fields of science
- 405002 Agricultural economics
- 502 Economics
- 502001 Labour market policy
- 502002 Labour economics
- 502003 Foreign trade
- 502009 Corporate finance
- 502010 Public finance
- 502012 Industrial management
- 502013 Industrial economics
- 502018 Macroeconomics
- 502020 Market research
- 502021 Microeconomics
- 502025 Econometrics
- 502027 Political economy
- 502039 Structural policy
- 502042 Environmental economics
- 502046 Economic policy
- 502047 Economic theory
- 504014 Gender studies
- 506004 European integration
- 507016 Regional economy
- 303010 Health economics