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Geschlechtsspezifische Lohnunterschiede in Österreich

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  • Klaus Grünberger

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  • Christine Zulehner

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Der Beitrag untersucht anhand der Daten der EU-SILC 2004-2006 die Lohnunterschiede zwischen Frauen und Männern in Österreich. Die Bedeutung der Faktoren, die die Lohnunterschiede bestimmen, wird in Schätzungen von Lohngleichungen quantifiziert. Wie die Ergebnisse der Lohnregressionen zeigen, beträgt der Lohnunterschied auch bei Berücksichtigung der unterschiedlichen Schulbildung und Berufserfahrung von Frauen und Männern 21%. Bezieht man zusätzlich Variable wie den Familienstand, vertikale und horizontale Segregation auf dem Arbeitsmarkt mit ein, dann ergibt sich ein Lohnunterschied von 12%. Der durchschnittliche Lohnunterschied lässt sich zum großen Teil nicht durch Unterschiede zwischen beobachtbaren Merkmalen erklären: Je nach Spezifikation liegt der unerklärte Teil des Lohnunterschieds zwischen 54% und 97%.

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  • Klaus Grünberger & Christine Zulehner, 2009. "Geschlechtsspezifische Lohnunterschiede in Österreich," WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), WIFO, vol. 82(2), pages 139-150, February.
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