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To whom is contact use beneficial? The impacts of self-selected contact use on gender income differentials in the transitional economy of urban China
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Abstract In this study, we examined the effect of contact use on the gender earnings gap in urban China, by taking into account the existence of self-selection effect. We theorised two sources of individuals' self-selected job obtainment behaviour; namely, the structuralised gender-segregated employment envi... view more
In this study, we examined the effect of contact use on the gender earnings gap in urban China, by taking into account the existence of self-selection effect. We theorised two sources of individuals' self-selected job obtainment behaviour; namely, the structuralised gender-segregated employment environment and one's internalisation of the structural constraints. Based on data collected from the highly marketized Chinese city Xiamen, our estimations from the Endogenous Switching Regression model show that there is indeed a significant tendency, in which women with marketable qualifications use social contacts to find jobs, even though their obtained income would have increased significantly had they chosen not to rely on contacts to find jobs. Men enjoyed premiums from their job search strategies, whether they relied on contact use or not.... view less
Keywords
behavior; income; gender role; town; difference in income; social relations; contact; gender-specific factors; China; employment service
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Labor Market Research
Income Policy, Property Policy, Wage Policy
Free Keywords
self-selection; contact use; gender income differentials; gender segregation; urban China
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 1-16
Journal
Studies of Transition States and Societies, 9 (2017) 2
ISSN
1736-8758
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed