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Gender wage gap in small islands: Effect of a policy framework in Mauritius
Review of Development Economics ( IF 1.430 ) Pub Date : 2021-07-09 , DOI: 10.1111/rode.12811
Roshini Brizmohun 1 , Diana Alessandrini 2 , Valentina Hartarska 3
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Mauritius is classified as a high-income small island country. However, gender inequalities are still prevalent and therefore need to be addressed. This paper analyses the attempts made by the country to improve gender parity through the adoption of a national gender policy framework (NGPF) in 2008, using difference-in-differences with pooled cross-sectional data from Household Budget Surveys 2007, 2012 and 2017. The results indicate that no significant gender wage gap changes occurred in 2012 after controlling for human capital, industry, and occupation. On a longer run, the interaction of the gender and year variable was significant in 2017 only when controlling for industry and occupation. This study shows that the NGPF can help women climb the economic ladder within their occupation but does not help them increase their occupational prestige by moving to a higher-paying occupation. More focused policies with clear action plans, for instance, those that will promote the inclusion of women in high-level positions, will reduce the gender wage gap. Encouraging women to participate in the knowledge-based, high-income economy of Mauritius by overcoming the skills mismatch that pervades in sectors with fastest growth is a potential strategy for improving gender wage parity.

中文翻译:

小岛屿的性别工资差距:毛里求斯政策框架的影响

毛里求斯被列为高收入小岛国。然而,性别不平等仍然普遍存在,因此需要加以解决。本文利用 2007 年、2012 年和 2017 年家庭预算调查的汇总横截面数据,分析了该国在 2008 年通过采用国家性别政策框架 (NGPF) 来改善性别平等的尝试。结果表明,在控制了人力资本、行业和职业后,2012 年性别工资差距没有发生显着变化。从长远来看,仅在控制行业和职业后,2017 年性别和年份变量的交互作用才显着。这项研究表明,NGPF 可以帮助女性在其职业中攀登经济阶梯,但并不能帮助她们通过转向更高薪的职业来提高职业声望。具有明确行动计划的更有针对性的政策,例如那些促进女性担任高级职位的政策,将缩小性别工资差距。通过克服增长最快的部门普遍存在的技能不匹配,鼓励妇女参与毛里求斯的知识型高收入经济体,是改善性别工资均等的潜在战略。
更新日期:2021-07-09
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