Market expectations, job search, and gender differences in starting pay

Search theory suggests that if a woman anticipates discriminatory treatment in the labor market, she will lower her reservation wage which would, in turn, lead to lower pay. This prediction is tested using a data set of graduating college seniors. Results show that women had lower starting-pay expec...

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Published in:	Journal of labor research Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 307 - 321
Main Authors:	Orazem, Peter F., Werbel, James D., McElroy, James C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Transaction Publishers 01.04.2003 Springer Nature B.V
Series:	Journal of Labor Research
Subjects:	Career development Career planning College students Expectations Gender differences Job hunting Labor market Search strategies Studies Women United States > US
ISSN:	0195-3613, 1936-4768
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