Can work value orientations explain the gender wage gap in Austria?

This study analyzes whether work value orientations can explain gender wage differences in Austria. It initially assumes that women have more intrinsic than men and are, therefore, willing to accept low incomes. By contrast, share extrinsic values are less wages. These assumptions were analyzed empirically with the Social Survey Austria 2016. No or only a weak effect be found for orientations. Intrinsic significant, but opposite Higher – ceteris paribus result higher lowers gap, because report