The gender earning difference among professionals the case of AIT Thai alumni | |
| Author | Getachew, Yoseph Yilma |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.GD-03-05 |
| Subject(s) | Wages Women Wage differentials |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. GD-03-05 |
| Abstract | This thesis explained, generally, why women earn less than men, taking a case of AIT Thai alumni . .It tested the human capital theories and hypothesis that state women earn less than men due to their loose labor force attachment, low incentives and human capitals than the comparable men. A survey has conducted on AIT Thai alumni who graduated before 1993, using mail questionnaires. A total of 213 responses (a response rate of 28%) collected; out of them 59 are women. The study found that the professional women's labor force attachment is as firm as men. After controlling all measurable differences on human capital variables and other wage determining characteristics among women and men professionals, the study found about twenty-five percents of the gender-earning gap left unexplained. It attributed the unexplained gender-earning gap to discrimination in the labor market. |
| Year | 2003 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. GD-03-05 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Gender and Development Studies (GD) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kusakabe, Kyoko; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Sununta Siengthai;Resurreccion, Bernadette ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2003 |