Arbeitspapier
Interrupted work careers and the starting salaries of female workers in Britain
Evidence from previous studies suggests that part of the observed wage differential between males and females is due to the spells of non-participation experienced by women. During these career breaks, no new investment in human capital occurs and the existing stock of skills depreciates, placing women at a disadvantage when they re-enter the labour market. By considering a simple life cycle human capital model, it is possible to show that women anticipating interrupted careers will invest in less full-time education and enter the labour market with a lower starting salary than males. This effect is greatest for women anticipating long breaks, or breaks occurring at an early age. Using data from the National Child Development Survey, it is found that women planning spells of non-participation enter the labour market earlier than males and with approximately 10% lower starting salaries.
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: Department of Economics Discussion Paper ; No. 02,04
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Panel Data Models; Spatio-temporal Models
Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- Subject
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schooling
starting salary
Karriereplanung
Frauen
Fraueneinkommen
Lohndifferenzierung
Geschlecht
Großbritannien
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Campbell, David
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
- (who)
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University of Kent, Department of Economics
- (where)
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Canterbury
- (when)
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2002
- Handle
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Campbell, David
- University of Kent, Department of Economics
Time of origin
- 2002
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