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Heinz, Matthias ORCID: 0000-0001-9635-1160, Normann, Hans-Theo and Rau, Holger A. (2016). How competitiveness may cause a gender wage gap: Experimental evidence. Eur. Econ. Rev., 90. S. 336 - 350. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER. ISSN 1873-572X

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Abstract

We show that choices in competitive behavior may entail a gender wage gap. In our experiments, employees first choose a remuneration scheme (competitive tournament vs. piece rate) and then conduct a real-effort task. Employers know the pie size the employee has generated, the remuneration scheme chosen, and the employee's gender. Employers then decide how the pie will be split, as in a dictator game. Whereas employers do not discriminate by gender when tournaments are chosen, they take substantially and significantly more from female employees who choose piece-rate remuneration. A discriminatory wage gap occurs which cannot be attributed to employees' performance. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Heinz, Matthias UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1160 UNSPECIFIED Normann, Hans-Theo UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rau, Holger A. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-256256
DOI:	10.1016/j.euroecorev.2016.02.011
Journal or Publication Title:	Eur. Econ. Rev.
Volume:	90
Page Range:	S. 336 - 350
Date:	2016
Publisher:	ELSEVIER
Place of Publication:	AMSTERDAM
ISSN:	1873-572X
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences
Divisions:	Center of Excellence C-SEB Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences > Economics > Microeconomics, Institutions and markets > Reinhard Selten Institute
Subjects:	Economics
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language DICTATOR; MEN; PERFORMANCE; EARNINGS; FAIR Multiple languages Economics Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/25625