Topic 5 Paper: (Watson 2010)

Question 1

What paper investigates the magnitude and composition of the wage gap for managers in Australia?

Answer 1

Watson (2010)

Question 2

What does is the aim of Watson (2010)

Answer 2

To investigate the magnitude & composition of the wage gap in the Australian managerial labour market

Question 3

What data does Watson (2010) use?

Answer 3

HILDA!!!

Question 4

What are the key findings of Watson (2010)?

Answer 4

• 27% wage gap on average
• between 65%-95% is unexplained by demographic & labour market variables.
• Dependent children makes the wage gap worse
• financial returns to experience diminish eventually for female managers, unlike male managers