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Gender wage gap and Disparity of chance to engage in high wage abstract task

DP Number DP2019-005
Language 日本語のみ
Date March, 2020
Author Toru Kobayashi, Kayo Nozaki
JEL Classification codes J30, J31, J39
Keywords Gender Wage Disparity;Task Biased Technological Change
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Abstract

The effect of "reasoning test scores" on entering abstract task is significantly positive. The effect is smaller in female workers than that in male workers. The difference of the effect comprises about 4% of total gender wage gap.