Artikel
Frequency of employer changes and their financial return: gender differences amongst German university graduates
Gender differences in the frequency of employer changes and their financial return were examined in a sample of Bavarian university graduates. The search and matching theories were used to develop hypotheses which were then tested against each other. The results show that in the first few years after graduation women change employer more frequently than men. In large part this can be explained by gender differences in labor market structures, in particular the fact that a woman's first job is less likely to be in a large company, in an executive position or on a permanent contract and women tend to be less satisfied with their first job. After controlling for variance in these factors the coefficient changes sign, indicating that under similar circumstances men change employer more often. Furthermore, both men and women benefit financially from changing employer. The absolute return is higher for men, but as men tend to have a higher starting salary there is no gender difference in the relative return and hence no effect on the gender gap. The results are also discussed in the light of the specifics of the structure of the German labor market.
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Journal: Journal for Labour Market Research ; ISSN: 2510-5027 ; Volume: 52 ; Year: 2018 ; Issue: 1 ; Pages: 1-13 ; Heidelberg: Springer
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- Thema
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Employer change
Occupational mobility
Gender wage gap
University graduates
Income development
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Wieschke, Johannes
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Veröffentlichung
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Springer
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Heidelberg
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2018
- DOI
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doi:10.1186/s12651-017-0235-3
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- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Artikel
Beteiligte
- Wieschke, Johannes
- Springer
Entstanden
- 2018