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Gender Disparities in Digital Employment in China

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  • Huixin Mi

    (Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya)

  • Nai Peng Tey

    (Population Studies Unit, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya)

  • Siow Li Lai

    (Population Studies Unit, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya)

Abstract

The rapid expansion of the digital economy has profoundly reshaped employ-ment dynamics in China. Drawing on microdata from the China General Social Surveys (CGSS) conducted in 2010 and 2021, this study delves into the evolving gender gap within China's digital workforce. Through bivariate analyses and logistic regression, this research examines how gender intersects with various factors, including age, educational attainment, account status, number of children, internet usage, and geo-graphical region, to elucidate disparities in digital employment. Findings indicate a shift towards greater gender parity in the digital sector, notwithstanding enduring challenges for women. The responsibilities of childbearing and childrearing have constrained women's engagement in digital occupations, although this impediment is diminishing. Educational achievements and internet usage emerge as pivotal determinants of digital employment for both genders. Workers in the more developed Eastern region exhibited higher likelihoods of digital employment than those in other regions. Diverse strategies are essential to tackle gender gaps in digital employment.

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  • Huixin Mi & Nai Peng Tey & Siow Li Lai, 2024. "Gender Disparities in Digital Employment in China," Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Malaya & Malaysian Economic Association, vol. 61(2), pages 373-393, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:mjr:journl:v:61:y:2024:i:2:p:373-393
    DOI: 10.22452/MJES.vol61no2.9
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    1. Ech-Chafi Ilyasse & El Hassane Ait Ali, 2025. "Integrating digitization as a solution to prevent SME failure in the Moroccan context: A literature review [L'intégration de la numérisation comme solution pour prévenir la défaillance des PME dans," Post-Print hal-04881551, HAL.

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    Keywords

    Women; digital economy; CGSS; educational impact; internet usage;
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    JEL classification:

    • J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
    • J4 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets
    • J7 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination

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