TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to analyze gender disparities in labor earnings for a comprehensive set of 64 countries.Design/methodology/approach– Using the methodological approach proposed by Ñopo, socio‐demographic characteristics are used to match males and females such that gender earnings disparities are computed only among individuals with the same observable characteristics.Findings– Disparities are partially attributed to gender differences in observable socio‐demographic and job characteristics. After matching males and females with the same characteristics, the authors found that the earnings gap falls within a range between 8 per cent and 48 per cent of average females’ earnings, being more pronounced in South Asia and Sub‐Saharan Africa. The unexplained earnings gaps are more pronounced among part‐time workers and those with low education levels.Originality/value– This paper presents a comprehensive view of gender earnings gaps in the world, simultaneously exploring many of the issues highlighted in the related literature. It adds value by exploring gender gaps in a comparative perspective, applying the same methods for several different countries.
VL  - 33
IS  - 5
SN  - 0143-7720
DO  - 10.1108/01437721211253164
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/01437721211253164
AU  - Ñopo Hugo
AU  - Daza Nancy
AU  - Ramos Johanna
PY  - 2012
Y1  - 2012/01/01
TI  - Gender earning gaps around the world: a study of 64 countries
T2  - International Journal of Manpower
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 464
EP  - 513
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -