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This paper explores the reasons behind the decline in the gender wage gap, particularly in the 1980s.

Why the Gender Gap in Wages Narrowed in the 1980s

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This paper explores the reasons behind the decline in the gender wage gap, particularly in the 1980s.
Analyzed three data sets: Current Population Survey, Panel Study of Income Dynamics, National Longitudinal Survey.
Examined measurable work-related characteristics such as schooling and work experience.
Convergence in work-related characteristics accounts for 33% to 50% of the narrowing wage gap.
Relative increase in women’s returns to experience also contributed significantly.
Declining wages in blue-collar occupations helped reduce the wage gap.

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Analysis identifies factors influencing wage changes, focusing on gender differences in employment characteristics.

O’Neill et al. (1993) studied this question.

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