CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Noori, Soheila |
|---|---|
| Title | What Factors Determine the Gender Gap in Labor Force Participation and Wages among Refugees in Germany? |
| Summary | I use the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) data on refugees who applied for asylum in Germany from 2013-2016 to understand the factors influencing the gender gap in their employment. More specifically, I use the simple regression analysis method to look at the effect of age, education and marital status on the gender gap in labor force participation (LFP) and wages among these refugees. The findings reveal that age is the key determinant of gender gap in both LFP and wages. I provide evidence that the gender gap in LFP and wages for young is smaller (in absolute values) than for old. Additionally, I confirm that the gender wage gap for the married refugees is higher (in absolute values) than for the singles, indicating that marital status is a significant determinant of the gender wage gap among refugees. These findings suggest that policy makers can develop interventions and policies to address these specific barriers, and promote gender equality in LFP and wages among refugees. |
| Supervisor | Molnár, Tímea Laura |
| Department | Economics MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/noori_soheila.pdf |
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