Kuwaiti women working in Kuwait’s civil service earn, on average, 18 percent less than Kuwaiti men. Using a unique data set of all Kuwaiti nationals working in Kuwait’s civil service, this paper analyzes the relationship between wages, gender, and the relative dominance of women in occupations and workplaces. The main finding is that an important portion of the association between gender and wages is explained not by human capital but by occupational...
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INFORMACIÓN
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2023/06/27
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS10509
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1
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2023/06/27
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Disclosed
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Female-Worker Representation Effect : Gender Pay Variation in the Kuwaiti Civil Service