Abstract
We use a hypothetical choice methodology to estimate preferences for workplace attributes from a sample of high-ability undergraduates attending a highly selective university.We estimate that women on average have a higher willingness to pay (WTP) for jobs with greater work flexibility and job stability, and men have a higher WTP for jobs with higher earnings growth. These job preferences relate to college major choices and to actual job choices reported in a follow-up survey four years after graduation. The gender differences in preferences explain at least a quarter of the early career gender wage gap.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 457-507 |
Number of pages | 51 |
Journal | Quarterly Journal of Economics |
Volume | 133 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics