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Gender Differences in Lifelong Learning: An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Marriage and Children
Author(s) -
Huber Peter,
Huemer Ulrike
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
labour
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1467-9914
pISSN - 1121-7081
DOI - 10.1111/labr.12044
Subject(s) - division of labour , lifelong learning , duration (music) , demographic economics , gender analysis , psychology , statistical analysis , labour economics , economics , economic growth , statistics , pedagogy , art , literature , mathematics , market economy
We use recent advances in the statistical analysis of O axaca– B linder decompositions for non‐linear models to analyse the contribution of individual variables to total gender differences in training participation and duration. Results suggest that effects stemming from the intra‐household division of labour contribute significantly to gender differences, but that segregation of the labour market as well as differences in the access to training by tenure, age, occupation, profession and sectors are more important.