TITLE:
Wage Inequality between Men and Women in Côte D’Ivoire: An Oaxaca-Blinder Decomposition Method
AUTHORS:
Kouadjo San Boris Bediakon, Kacou Firmin Croi, Kouadio Baudouin Koko, Aké Alex Declerc Boua
KEYWORDS:
Wage Gap between Men and Women, Wage Inequality between Men and Women, Oaxaca-Blinder Decomposition, Explained Gap, Unexplained Gap
JOURNAL NAME:
Theoretical Economics Letters,
Vol.12 No.1,
January
21,
2022
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to analyze the wage gap
between men and women in Côte d’Ivoire. More specifically, it aims to
assess the main aspects of gender inequality in the functioning of the labor
market in Côte d’Ivoire. The factors underlying the wage gap between
men and women are examined empirically using the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition
method. The data used are from the 2016 National Survey on the Situation of
Employment and the Informal Sector (ENSESI)
among households. The results of the study show that, more 74.16% of the
total wage gap remains unexplained by objective factors. In addition, wage
inequality varies by socio-demographic characteristics (age, gender,
education), employment setting (urban or rural), and by sector and employment
status. Finally, the total wage gap is predominantly explained by age, work
experience, socio-professional category (senior manager) and form of
remuneration.