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How men and women differ when searching for a job: application behaviour can explain half of the residual earnings gap

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"On average, women earn less than men. So far, gender-specific application behaviour has received little attention in this context. It can, however, explain a considerable part of the gender earnings gap." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Lochner, B. & Merkl, C. (2023): How men and women differ when searching for a job: application behaviour can explain half of the residual earnings gap. In: IAB-Forum No. 25.10.2023. DOI:10.48720/IAB.FOO.20231025.01

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