Women’s labour force participation and pay inequality: evidence from panel cointegration

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between women’s labour force participation and pay inequality for 58 countries for the 1990–2005 period using a panel cointegration analysis. The findings show that while higher women’s labour force participation increases pay inequality in developing countries, it leads to a reduction in developed countries.

Keywords:

• women’s employment
• gender
• inequality
• growth

JEL Classification:

• C23
• J21
• O15