Piece-rate payment schemes and the employment of women : the case of Hong Kong
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Journal of Comparative Economics
Publication Date
1-1-1997
Volume
25
Issue
2
First Page
237
Last Page
255
Abstract
Past studies confirm unanimously that establishments with high shares of women workers are more likely to adopt piece-rate schemes. This result follows the presumption that women are poorly motivated by deferred compensation because of their shorter expected tenure. An original survey of establishments provides the first test of the determinants of piece rates in Hong Kong. Unique survey questions identify the presence of deferred compensation for which the share of women was presumably a proxy. Despite these controls and their significance, the share of women fully retains its role. We suggest alternatives to the received theory supporting the association between women and piece rates.
DOI
10.1006/jcec.1997.1464
Print ISSN
01475967
E-ISSN
10957227
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Copyright © 1997 by Academic Press
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Heywood, J. S., & Wei, X. (1997). Piece-rate payment schemes and the employment of women: The case of Hong Kong. Journal of Comparative Economics, 25(2), 237-255. doi: 10.1006/jcec.1997.1464