The structure of the female earnings gap in Hong Kong
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Hong Kong Economic Papers
Publication Date
1-1-1994
Issue
23
First Page
15
Last Page
29
Abstract
The difference in earnings between the sexes is significant and pervasive in Hong Kong. The 1986 By-Census data reveals that full-time female workers on average earn 34 per cent less than men. Differences in characteristics of the male and female labor force account for about one-fifth of the raw earnings gap. The female earnings gap tends to be relatively large for people in high earnings brackets - a manifestation of the glass ceiling. Human capital theory explains some but not all variations in the earnings gap across socio-economic variables.
Print ISSN
00184578
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 1994 Asian Research Service
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Lui, H.-K., & Suen, W. (1994). The structure of the female earnings gap in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Economic Papers, (23), 15-29.