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Title: Working women in the city and urban wage growth in the United States

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2017

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DOI: 10.1111/jors.12336

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Abstract: Although the female labor force participation rate of women has been steadily rising in the United States, there is substantial variation across cities. Previous cross-county studies find that gender inequality in employment reduces economic efficiency hindering growth. This result is examined in a regional context, across metropolitan areas in the United States. Throughout multiple model formulations including instrumental variables approaches, higher initial female labor force participation rates are positively related to subsequent wage growth in metropolitan areas between 1980 and 2010. Specifically, every 10 percent increase in female labor force participation rates is associated with an increase in real wages of nearly 5 percent.

Url: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jors.12336/full

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Authors: Weinstein, Amanda L

Periodical (Full): Journal of Regional Science

Issue: 4

Volume: 57

Pages: 591-610

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Gender, Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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