Skills to equalise the bills: How perceived skills affect the gender wage gap of higher education graduates.

Autor/inn/en	Lorenz, Nora; Peter, Frauke; Trennt, Fabian
Titel	Skills to equalise the bills: How perceived skills affect the gender wage gap of higher education graduates. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Fähigkeiten, die den Ausgleich schaffen: Wie sich wahrgenommene Fähigkeiten auf das geschlechtsspezifische Lohngefälle bei Hochschulabsolventen auswirken.
Quelle	In: Labour economics, (2026) 101, Art. 102916, 26 S. PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0927-5371; 1879-1034
DOI	10.1016/j.labeco.2026.102916
Schlagwörter	Kompetenz; Selbsteinschätzung; Frau; Fachkenntnisse; Soziale Qualifikation; Einkommensunterschied; Berufliche Qualifikation; Berufseinmündung; Erwerbstätiger; Qualifikationsniveau; Schlüsselqualifikation; Studienfach; Auswirkung; Bewertung; Geschlechtsspezifik; Hochschulabsolvent; Berufsanfänger; Deutschland
Abstract	"Despite women's higher educational attainment, a gender pay gap emerges immediately upon entry into the labour market, particularly among highly skilled workers. This study examines factors beyond the conventional determinants of wages to gain a deeper understanding of these persistent disparities. Using unique data on graduate cohorts in Germany, we discuss the role of self-perceived skills as an additional explanatory factor. Employing Kitagawa-Oaxaca-Blinder decompositions and instrumental variables (IV) estimations, we find that early wage differentials are primarily driven by field of study, with a smaller contribution from perceived skills. Female graduates are less likely to view themselves as having a relative advantage in analytical skills over social-organisational skills, contributing to wage penalties that may compound over time." The study refers to the period 2001-2010 (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © 2026 Elsevier B.V. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2026/4