Is There Still a Catholic Earnings Premium for Men? Evidence From Australia
Michael A. Kortt,
Michael B. Charles,
Luan Vinicius Bernardelli
et al.
Abstract:Studies using large‐scale survey data from Australia, Germany, and the United States have found evidence that religious affiliation influences earnings, with Catholic men benefitting from a wage premium. This paper examines religious affiliation and human capital formation for males aged 25 and 54 using six waves of data from the Household Income Labour Dynamics Australia (HILDA) survey. This study examines the impact of religious affiliation on male earnings through three main approaches: (i) estimating male … Show more
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