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EVIDENCE ON GENDER WAGE DISCRIMINATION FROM THE 1984-85 HIES: A Note

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  • Birjees ASHRAF
  • Javed ASHRAF*

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In a recent article, Ashraf and Ashraf (1993 b) calculated the male-female earnings differential for Pakistan using HIES data for 1979 and 1985-86. This note supplements that study by estimating the 'gender earnings gap with data from the 1984-85 HIES. In addition. rates of returns to different levels of education for men and women are presented.

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  • Birjees ASHRAF & Javed ASHRAF*, 1996. "EVIDENCE ON GENDER WAGE DISCRIMINATION FROM THE 1984-85 HIES: A Note," Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics, Applied Economics Research Centre, vol. 12(1), pages 85-94.
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