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The aim is to critically assess the effectiveness of Blinder's method in analyzing the wage gap influenced by schooling, particularly between genders.

January 1, 1983The Journal of Human Resources

On Decomposing the Wage Gap: A Critical Comment on Blinder's Method

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FJF. Lancaster JonesAustralian National University

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Critical comment explores the wage gap dynamics in earnings linked to schooling and gender disparities.

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The aim is to critically assess the effectiveness of Blinder's method in analyzing the wage gap influenced by schooling, particularly between genders.
Examines the relationship between schooling and earnings for different genders.
Analyzes personal characteristics affecting wage disparities.
Findings suggest schooling impacts earnings more significantly for females than for males.
Despite educational benefits, females generally earn less than males overall.

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F. Lancaster Jones (1983) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a10746bd478ddac0ffcf6f1 https://doi.org/10.2307/145660

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