Table 5.

Oaxaca decomposition of the wage gap

SampleU. gradEngHealthHumanEcoLawExp
Panel A: before crisis       
Observed wage gap−0.247***−0.249***−0.316***−0.249***−0.158**−0.330***−0.276**
Explained0.006−0.100***−0.073−0.142**−0.082−0.223***−0.179
Experience  −0.011−0.061−0.068−0.054−0.105
Tenure  0.040−0.040−0.028−0.0150.151
Education  0.002−0.003−0.0010.004−0.031
N. children  −0.0200.005−0.001−0.010−0.008
Temporary  −0.0130.007−0.006−0.0130.006
Part-time  0.011−0.019−0.026−0.011−0.001
Manager  −0.0460.008−0.0010.0070.001
Rest of occupation  −0.041−0.0320.015−0.117−0.042
Unexplained−0.241***−0.149***−0.243−0.107−0.076−0.107*−0.097
Panel B: after crisis       
Observed wage gap−0.221***−0.263***−0.352***−0.126−0.244***−0.302***−0.214**
Explained0.003−0.101***−0.1090.038−0.020−0.176***−0.009
Experience  0.043−0.011−0.014−0.0460.112
Tenure  −0.0450.030−0.029−0.0360.026
Education  −0.0040.007−0.019−0.0160.010
N. children  −0.0030.009−0.0040.006−0.010
Temporary  −0.0060.0050.013−0.026−0.017
Part-time  −0.0170.005−0.016−0.015−0.021
Manager  −0.0710.003−0.001−0.024−0.037
Rest of occupation  −0.030−0.0030.005−0.0690.081
Unexplained−0.224***−0.162***−0.243***−0.164*−0.224**−0.125***−0.205**
Note:

OLS estimation with robust and cluster errors. Sample stands for the whole sample, Eng stands for engineering, Human for humanities, EcoLaw for economics and law, Exp for experimental sciences. Standard errors are in parentheses. *p < 0.10; **p < 0.05; ***p < 0.01

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