The distribution of the gender wage gap in Austria: evidence from matched employer-employee data and tax records

Böheim, René; Himpele, Klemens; Mahringer, Helmut; Zulehner, Christine

doi:10.1007/s12651-012-0113-y

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“…This observation is the more remarkable, as we only control for simple occupation dummies and job hierarchy levels. This finding contrasts strongly with evidence for women in Austria (Böheim et al ., ) where unequal treatment remains in — seemingly — equal jobs. On the other hand, this observation and the observation of large general wage differentials between natives and migrants point towards the importance of access to jobs, the self‐selection into particular jobs and the possibilities of professional advancement.…”

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“…In order to extend our decomposition of mean wage differentials to the full distribution, we follow the literature (e.g., Böheim et al ., ; or Lehmer and Ludsteck, ) and use a method proposed by Chernozhukov et al . () which suggests using regression methods to estimate counterfactual wage distributions.…”

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“…Note that the procedure described above can easily be generalized by estimating conditional quantile functions fully non‐parametrically. In order to increase precision of our estimates, however, we follow recent contributions to the literature on discrimination (Böheim et al ., ; Lehmer and Ludsteck, ) and stick to the more parsimonious parametric framework.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several studies analyse the gender wage differential in Austria empirically (see, e.g., Böheim et al ., ; Winter‐Ebmer and Zweimüller, ); however, empirical evidence on wage differentials by nationality or migration status is very scarce. In a first study, Grandner and Gstach () use EU‐SILC data for the analysis of wage discrimination between immigrants and natives in Austria.…”

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Wage Discrimination Against Immigrants in Austria?

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This paper analyses wage discrimination against immigrants in Austria using combined information from the labour force surveys and administrative social security data. We find that immigrants experience a wage penalty of 15 percentage points compared with natives. However, a substantial part of this gap can be explained by differences in human capital endowment and job position. Decomposition methods using quantile regressions indicate larger discrimination in the upper part of the wage distribution.

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Section: Methods To Measure Discriminationmentioning

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Wage Discrimination Against Immigrants in Austria?

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“…In addition, the longer periods of parental leave (up to 2 years) and child care benefits (up to 3 years) in Austria appear to be associated with a higher wage gap (OECD, 2012d). Nevertheless, Böheim et al, (2012b) estimate that a wage gap of 11% remains even after accounting for a wide range of observable characteristics. This remaining wage gap may reflect discrimination but also factors such as differences in risk aversion, wage bargaining behaviour or attitudes towards competition (Böheim et al, 2012a).…”

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Austria's Well-being Goes Beyond GDP

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Gönenç

Beer

et al. 2013

OECD Economics Department Working Papers

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JT03343359Complete document available on OLIS in its original format This document and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area. 71 Unclassified English -Or. English 71 2 ABSTRACT/RÉSUMÉ Austria's well-being goes beyond GDPAustria enjoys strong material well-being and high quality of life. Steady convergence with top GDP per capita levels translated into decisive improvements in household disposable incomes while significant redistribution has ensured low income inequality and poverty. This has been combined with gains in leisure time, especially time spent in retirement, low unemployment, high environmental standards, rising life expectancy, a well-functioning social support network and high subjective well-being. This performance was achieved with a unique combination of supportive conditions for a dynamic business sector, priority for family based care, a wide supply of public services, and a well-functioning social partnership. Particularly remarkable for a small open economy has been the degree of stability, which may have contributed to Austria's high quality of life. However, a number of weaknesses also exist. Older, unskilled and in particular people with migrant background, have lower labour market attachments. Outcomes in education and health care are subject to inequalities. Family services are still mainly carried out by women, who have closed the gap in education attainment with men but face tensions between work and family responsibilities and a high wage gap. The gaps experienced by people with migrant background are in several dimensions larger than in the average OECD country. This Working Paper relates to the 2013 OECD Economic Survey of Austria (http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/austria-2013.htm).JEL classification: D31; D60; H40; I31; O52. Keywords: Austria, well-being, quality of life, productivity, family, social partnership ******** En Autriche, le bien-être ne se limite pas au PIB En Autriche, le bien-être matériel et la qualité de vie sont élevés. Un mouvement constant de convergence vers un PIB par habitant élevé a permis une nette amélioration du revenu disponible des ménages. Parallèlement, une redistribution importante a permis que les inégalités de revenu et le taux de pauvreté soient faibles. À cela s'ajoutent une augmentation du temps disponible pour les loisirs, en particulier du temps passé à la retraite, un faible taux de chômage, une bonne qualité de l'environnement, un allongement de l'espérance de vie et un bien-être subjectif élevé. L'Autriche doit ces résultats à un modèle unique en son genre, qui associe des conditions favorables au dynamisme du secteur privé, une priorité accordée à la prise en charge familiale, une offre développée de services publics et un système de partenariat social efficace. Un certain nombre de faiblesses existent cependant. Ainsi, les travailleurs âgés et non qualifiés et, surtout, les...

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