The Impact of Technology on the Gender Wage Gap

Document Type : RESEARCH PAPER

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1 1. PhD Student in Economics, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Management and Accounting, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

2 Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Management and Accounting, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

Abstract

Although the technology and techniques of using tools have always played an important role in the evolution of human life, the impressive speed of technological developments in today's world has turned many minds to the consequences of these developments. By affecting the behavior and performance of societies, these technologies also affect economies. Since it seems that the growth of new technologies will increase the share of the service economy and the share of skilled labor and, as a result, change the structure of employment in the economy, it seems that the gender wage gap will also be affected by the technological developments in today's world. The gender wage gap in the labor market is known as one of the most important aspects of inequality between men and women, and despite policies and plans at the national and international levels to eliminate gender inequality, the gender wage gap remains an unsolved problem. Therefore, this study is designed with the aim of evaluating the factors affecting the wage gap between men and women with an emphasis on industry technology. In this regard, the effect of industry technology on the gender wage gap has been investigated by industry at the level of two-digit ISIC codes during the years 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021. The findings of this study indicate that technology has a positive and significant effect on the gender wage gap in industries. This result shows that women should be encouraged and justified to make more investments in the field of technological education

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Stable Economy Journal
Volume 5, Issue 4 - Serial Number 16
December 2024
Pages 33-66

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