Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/88656 
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Year of Publication: 
2011
Series/Report no.: 
Research Papers in Economics No. 6/11
Publisher: 
Universität Trier, Fachbereich IV – Volkswirtschaftslehre, Trier
Abstract: 
Recent research has shown that the unexplained gender wage gap is smaller in establishments where a works council is present. The finding raises the question of whether establishment-level codetermination reduces gender wage discrimination or whether it reduces a wage differential that reflects productivity differences between men and women. This study addresses the question by examining the association between the share of female employees and profitability. Using data from manufacturing establishments, the empirical analysis suggests that there is a positive association between the share of women and profitability in establishments without a works council while there is no association in establishments with a works council. These results support the hypothesis that establishment-level codetermination reduces gender-specific wage discrimination.
Subjects: 
Women
Discrimination
Profitability
Works Councils
Piece Rates
JEL: 
J33
J51
J53
J71
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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