The impact of wage bargaining and worker preferences on the gender pay gap

Seamus McGuinness; Philip O'Connell; Tim Callan; Elish Kelly

doi:10.1177/0959680111410962

The impact of wage bargaining and worker preferences on the gender pay gap

Seamus McGuinness
, Philip O'Connell
, Tim Callan
, Elish Kelly

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Abstract

This article examines the gender pay gap in Ireland from a comparative perspective, using an employer-employee matched dataset from 2003. The research assesses the magnitude and drivers of the gap separately for both the full-time and part-time labour markets. The results suggest that a wage bargaining system centred on social partnership was of benefit to females within both labour markets. Trade union membership was associated with a wider gap in the full-time labour market but a narrower differential among part-time workers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	277-293
Number of pages	17
Journal	European Journal of Industrial Relations
Volume	17
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0959680111410962
Publication status	Published - Sept 2011

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

employer-employee linked data
full-time/part-time labour markets
gender wage gap
Ireland
wage bargaining regime

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