 Analysis the Components of the Gender Pay Gap in the UK: What are the Main Components of the Gender Pay Gap, and to What Extent do they Contribute to this Inequality? Ref: econ0005 12,000 words – 60 pages in length Excellent literature review Excellent use of economics and data analysis models: Oaxaca Decomposition, Multi Collinearity, Chow Test, Ramsey RESET, Jarque Bera and Hetroskedasticity Ideal for any Economics student Outstanding piece of work What is the size of the gender pay gap in the UK? What are the main components which contribute to this gap? There have been various changes in gender relations and labour market structure, all of which have affected the pay gap. Increase in women’s educational attainment, anti-discrimination legislation and changes in women’s attitudes towards work have all caused the gap to narrow in recent years. The Oaxaca decomposition of the gender pay gap distinguishes between components that attribute to gender differences in productivity related characteristics and a residual component which is normally recognised as discrimination. This study of data from the British labour survey shows there is a gender pay gap of approximately 14.8% of which much is attributed to uneven distribution of sexes in occupational and industrial sectors. However it is concluded that it is misleading to assume occupational and industrial sectors as productivity-related characteristics, nonetheless they are components which contribute to the overall gender pay gap. 1. Introduction 2. Background and Stylised Facts 3. Theoretical Background Supply-side factors Demand-side factors Occupational segregation Discrimination 4. Literature Review Human capital Social reproduction Monophony and Firm size Compensating wage differentials and part-time work Occupational segregation Discrimination 5. Data and Findings Sample selection issues 6. Variables and Hypotheses Dependant variable Explanatory variables Employment Labour market and industry Occupational segregation Household and Demographics Female and Female interaction variables 7. Methodology OLS-Regression and its limitations Criticisms of the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition 8. Econometric Results and Analysis Regression Overview Decomposition overview Findings for individual variables 9. Conclusion Bibliograpghy Appendices How To Order 1. Select reference number econ0005 from the dropdown list 2. Click the PayPal button 3. Click the "Click Here" button on the PayPal page to submit your credit/debit card payment 4. We will email your chosen dissertation in PDF format within 24 hours |