The issue of the gender wage gap (GWG) continues to attract attention from researchers who are trying to understand its causes and developments. The aim of the project is to study new potential explanations on why women are paid less than men and to contribute to literature on gender pay gaps less studied so far.
We first aim to identify the role firms play in shaping male and female entry level wage gaps among university graduates, along with the progression of these gaps.We wish to learn whether men and women are paid differently immediately at the start of their working careers and whether the existence of such gaps depends on the field of study.
Secondly, we aim to learn more about the rise of the motherhood wage penalty among young women with university education in Poland. The fact that mothers (and often potential mothers) are paid less than childless women is well documented, though the estimates of the penalty gap differ in size, and less is known about their dynamics.
Thirdly, we will study gender differences in employment, wages and productivity in the academic sector in Poland. As a novelty, these studies will use administratively linked data collecting information from higher education institutions gathered in the POL-on database and social insurance data gathered in the Polish Graduate Tracking System ELA.