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Gender Differences in Agency Head Salaries: The Case of Public Educaton
Author(s) -
Meier Kenneth J.,
Wilkins Vicky M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
public administration review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.721
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1540-6210
pISSN - 0033-3352
DOI - 10.1111/0033-3352.00194
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , affect (linguistics) , compensation (psychology) , wages and salaries , demographic economics , political science , psychology , sociology , social psychology , labour economics , economics , social science , communication
This study demonstrates a quantitative approach to assessing gender discrimination in public salaries at the individual level. Using data from more than 1,000 school districts in Texas over a period of four years, the results show that gender differences in superintendents' salaries are subtle rather than systematic. Female superintendents who replace male superintendents receive lower compensation. Local district wealth also interacts with gender to affect salaries.