Moving up or falling behind? Gender, promotions, and wages in Canada
Authors: Mohsen Javdani and Andrew McGee
Overview
Abstract (English)
We estimate that Canadian women working full time are 1.8 percentage points less likely to be promoted, receive fewer promotions, and experience 2.8 percent less wage growth following promotions than similar men. Significant “family gaps” exist among women. Women without children are less likely to have been promoted than similar men but experience similar wage growth following promotions, while women with children are as likely to have been promoted but experience less wage growth following promotions. Weekly hours and overtime hours explain significant fractions of these gender gaps. Though not precisely estimated, gender gaps in promotions also exist among part-time workers.
Abstract (French)
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Details
| Type | Journal article |
|---|---|
| Author | Mohsen Javdani and Andrew McGee |
| Publication Year | 2019 |
| Title | Moving up or falling behind? Gender, promotions, and wages in Canada |
| Volume | 58 |
| Journal Name | Industrial Relations |
| Number | 2 |
| Pages | 189-228 |
| Institution | Insitute of Labor Economics (IZA) |
| Publication Language | English |
- Mohsen Javdani
- Mohsen Javdani and Andrew McGee
- Moving up or falling behind? Gender, promotions, and wages in Canada
- Industrial Relations
- 58
- 2019
- 2
- 189-228