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Education-based occupational segregation and the gender wage gap: evidence from France

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test whether the gender wage gap at the beginning of the
working life in France varies with the gender composition of occupations (male-dominated, femaledominated
or mixed) and its main determinant (educational pre-sorting or labour market sorting).
Design/methodology/approach – The first stage of the methodology is to decompose segregation
indexes at occupation level into the two components of determination noted above. The occupations
are then divided into five groups on the basis of their gender composition and the weight of the
educational segregation. Oaxaca-Blinder decompositions are then applied to each group.
Findings – Among 54 strongly gendered occupations, the segregation in 26 stems mainly from
educational pre-sorting. This context is favourable to reduction of the gender wage gap. However, a
modest wage differential is not proof of convergence towards equity, as it may conceal the existence
of a significant discrimination component, as in male occupations.
Research limitations/implications – The results relate to a cohort of French youth. The earningsequalizing
impact of education-based occupational segregation should be tested in other national contexts.
Social implications – Public authorities should put in place incentives to encourage women’s
participation in a greater range of education and training courses and to improve the matching
between education and the skill content of jobs.
Originality/value – The originality lies in the suggestion that a strong connection between education
and skill requirements helps to narrow the occupational gender wage gap.

Keywords Gender, France, Youth, Sexual discrimination, Pay differentials,Occupational segregation, Educational pre-sorting

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International Journal of Manpower

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International Journal of Manpower Vol. 35 No. 3, 2014 pp. 368-391

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English

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