<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this paper, we show the first descriptive evidence of factors explaining gender wage differences from a unique questionnaire survey that was carried out on a representative sample for the Czech Republic. We observe large wage differences related to gender; without any reasons, Czech women earn on average 77.80% of men’s wages. The survey uncovers that there is a number of differences among men and women which may help to explain the wage differences.</p></abstract>

In this paper, we show the first descriptive evidence of factors explaining gender wage differences from a unique questionnaire survey that was carried out on a representative sample for the Czech Republic. We observe large wage differences related to gender; without any reasons, Czech women earn on average 77.80% of men’s wages. The survey uncovers that there is a number of differences among men and women which may help to explain the wage differences.

Gender Wage Gap in the Czech Republic: First Descriptive Analysis Based on Survey 2011

RPIC-ViP s.r.o., Výstavní 2224/8, 709 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic

Faculty of Economics, VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Sokolská třída 33, 701 21 Ostrava, Czech Republic

Review of Economic Perspectives

In this paper, we show the first descriptive evidence of factors explaining gender wage differences from a unique questionnaire survey that was carried out on...

Gender Wage Gap in the Czech Republic: First Descriptive Analysis Based on Survey 2011

Published Online: Oct 31, 2012

Page range: 151 - 167

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10135-012-0007-5

Keywords
Gender Wage Gap, Gender Wage Discrimination, Family Roles

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Gender Wage Gap in the Czech Republic: First Descriptive Analysis Based on Survey 2011

Published Online: Oct 31, 2012

Page range: 151 - 167

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10135-012-0007-5

KeywordsGender Wage Gap, Gender Wage Discrimination, Family Roles

This content is open access.

Keywords
Gender Wage Gap, Gender Wage Discrimination, Family Roles