Faculty Sponsor(s)
Jeff Summers
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Subject Area
Economics
Description
The goal of this study is to compare the causes of variation in the female-male wage ratio across states in the recession year of 2009 and the non-recession year of 2013. The female-male wage ratio is the ratio of females’ wages to males’ wages. I estimate the effects of education differences between the genders, unionization, and the states’ minimum wages on the female-male wage ratio. I find that in both 2009 and 2013, education differences and unionization help to explain variation in the ratio.
Recommended Citation
Garcia, Christopher J., "Comparing the Causes of Variation in the Female-Male Wage Ratio in 2009 and 2013" (2016). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 40.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2016/all/40
Comparing the Causes of Variation in the Female-Male Wage Ratio in 2009 and 2013
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
The goal of this study is to compare the causes of variation in the female-male wage ratio across states in the recession year of 2009 and the non-recession year of 2013. The female-male wage ratio is the ratio of females’ wages to males’ wages. I estimate the effects of education differences between the genders, unionization, and the states’ minimum wages on the female-male wage ratio. I find that in both 2009 and 2013, education differences and unionization help to explain variation in the ratio.
