Sociology

Within-job gender pay inequality in 15 countries

A. M. Penner, T. Petersen, et al.

This groundbreaking study reveals that within-job pay differences contribute significantly to the gender pay gap, accounting for as much as half of the overall disparity. Conducted by a team of esteemed researchers including Andrew M. Penner and Are Skeie Hermansen, this analysis draws from linked employer-employee data across 15 countries, uncovering substantial insights into gender-based pay differences that challenge prior research conclusions.