The vast majority of existing studies that estimate the average unexplained gender pay gap use unnecessarily restrictive linear versions Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition. Using a notably rich and large data set 1.7 million employees in Switzerland, we investigate how methodological improvements made possible by such big affect estimates gap. We study sensitivity with regard to i) availability obser...

This article explores the sources of self-rated health status inequalities among South Africans. We propose a decomposition of observed health disparities between racial groups using a procedure based on an extended version of Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition methods which addresses explicitly the specificities associated with the analysis of subjective measures. This method allows for a decomposit...

Abstract Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a popular yet cost-intensive diagnostic measure whose strengths compared to other medical technologies have led increased application. But the benefits of aggressive testing are doubtful. The comparatively high MRI usage in Austria combination with substantial regional variation has hence become concern for its policy makers. We use set routine healt...

The distortion model becomes a problem in development planning, including the goals of reducing discrimination and concerns. These two things are closely related to gender expectations on work participation. purpose this study was estimate pay gap at participation rate household heads Magelang during Covid-19 pandemic. analytical tools used Probit regression decomposition Blinder-Oaxaca model. ...

A puzzle has emerged from studies examining the wage effects of sexual orientation for women. Although lesbian and bisexual women face discrimination in the labor market, most studies of the wages of female full-time workers in same-sex couples versus those in different-sex couples find that the lesbians earn more, even controlling for differences in present labor market supply, education, year...

Using a national sample of 1,461 child protective services (CPS) investigations in the United States, we examine differences between black and white families with regard to caseworker ratings of risk and harm to the child, as well as the probability that a case is substantiated for maltreatment. We employ difference-in-difference methods to identify whether gaps in outcomes for black and white ...

Welfare-oriented analyses of economic outcome measures such as income and wealth in general rest on the assumption of pooling and equal sharing of resources by all members of a given household. Examining the distribution of income and wealth within the household context is almost always hampered by the lack of individual level data. Based on unique individual level wealth data from the German S...

Recent studies on immigrants’ health shed light on the importance of selection and acculturation processes, but also point out differences according to the country of origin. We study how differences in overweight between natives and immigrants can vary according to birthplace, country of arrival, acculturation, and socioeconomic status. Based on national health interview surveys in Spain and F...

The relationship between socioeconomic position (SEP) and population health is contextual. This study identifies the determinants of SEP producing health inequalities in the Latvian population. We also estimate the proportional contribution of different socioeconomic strata- (SES-) related determinants in Latvian health inequalities and measure the changes in the relative contributions of such ...

Brazil’s inequalities in welfare and poverty between and within regions can be accounted by differences in household attributes and returns to those attributes. Using Blinder-Oaxaca decompositions at the mean as well as at different quantiles of welfare distributions on regionally representative household survey data (2002-03 POF), this paper finds that household attributes account for most of ...