The male-female earnings gap for nurses in Germany

Abstract

"Nursing is one of the largest occupations for women in every country. Evidence suggests a substantial male-female pay gap for registered nurses in the U.S., possibly contributing to disparities between genders more broadly. Differences in motivation and skills between men and women have long been considered important factors in the gender earnings gap, but these factors are difficult to measure. Because of country specific educational pathways and limited upward job mobility in Germany, nurses tend to be more homogenous in their motivation to work and their work skills compared to the U.S." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Münch, U. & Dietrich, H. (2019): The male-female earnings gap for nurses in Germany. A pooled cross-sectional study of the years 2006 and 2012. In: International journal of nursing studies, Vol. 89, No. January, p. 125-131. DOI:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.07.006