The gender wage gap: a comparison of Australia and Canada.

A study was conducted to examine the reasons for the significantly lower gender wage gap in Australia than in Canada. Data were drawn from the 1989 Canadian Labour Market Activity Survey and, for Australia, from the 1989-90 Income Distribution Survey. Findings indicate that several differences bet...

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Published in:	Industrial & Labor Relations Review Vol. 49; pp. 729 - 747
Main Authors:	Kidd, Michael P., Shannon, Michael
Format:	Article
Published:	Cornell University July 1996
Subjects:	Wage differentials Women's employment Decomposition method Australia Canada
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