Why do part-time workers earn less? the role of worker and job skills
By: by Barry T. Hirsch.
Series: Discussion paper ;; no. 1261; Discussion paper (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit : Online) ;; no. 1261
Publisher: IZA
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Bonn, Germany
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Wages; Part-time employment
Description: "The wages of part-time workers are considerably lower than are those of full-time workers. Measurable worker and job characteristics, including occupational skill requirements, account for much of the part-time penalty. Longitudinal analysis indicates that much of the remaining gap reflects worker heterogeneity, evidenced by small wage gains and losses among workers switching between part-time and full-time jobs. The lower skills of part-time than fulltime workers result primarily from limited work experience and accumulation of human capital. Little evidence can be found of a large wage gap between part-time and full-time women. A part-time wage penalty is found for men, but men account for a small proportion of total part-time employment"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site.
Notes: Also available in print.
Includes bibliographical references.
Title from PDF file as viewed on 5/4/2005.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.