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Discrimination in Promotions of Belgian Women Nick Deschacht

Discrimination in Promotions of Belgian Women Nick Deschacht. ES Navorsingsdag 18 september 2009. Starting-Point: Few Women at the Top. Share of women per wage decile (real gross hourly wages, PSBH 1994-2002). Share of women. Wage decile. Mechanisms. Few women at the top because of :.

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Discrimination in Promotions of Belgian Women Nick Deschacht

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  1. Discrimination in Promotions of Belgian Women Nick Deschacht ES Navorsingsdag 18 september 2009

  2. Starting-Point: Few Women at the Top Share of women per wage decile (real gross hourly wages, PSBH 1994-2002) Share of women Wage decile ES Navorsingsdag 2009

  3. Mechanisms Few women at the top because of : • promotion obstacles • outflow of women • … MEN WOMEN ES Navorsingsdag 2009

  4. Measuring Discrimination in Promotions : the promotion probability women would have in the absence of discrimination ES Navorsingsdag 2009

  5. Measuring Discrimination in Promotions Logistic Regression Model: Obstacle Ratio = ES Navorsingsdag 2009

  6. The Glass Ceiling ES Navorsingsdag 2009

  7. Discrimination in Belgium? • PSBH-data (1994-2002): N=4,933 • Wage promotion: 15% increase in 1 year • Control variables:Experience, age, education, work commitment & effort ES Navorsingsdag 2009

  8. Discrimination in Belgium? a glass ceiling & sticky floors! Obstacle Ratio Wage decile ES Navorsingsdag 2009

  9. Effect of Glass Ceiling on Wage Gap Simulation of the wage gap with equal promotion probabilities to wage deciles d9 and d10 (net monthly wages, PSBH 1992-2002) Wage gap: 20,8 % 15,9 % Wage gap Age ES Navorsingsdag 2009

  10. Conclusions • New measure for discrimination in promotions • Discrimination against women exists in wage promotions in Belgium • Glass ceiling and sticky floors • Glass ceiling explains ¼ of the wage gap ES Navorsingsdag 2009

  11. Discrimination in Promotions of Belgian Women Nick Deschacht ES Navorsingsdag 18 september 2009

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