The role of gender in further training for spanish workers: are employers making a difference?

Aisa, Rosa (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; González-Alvarezz, María A. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Larramona, Gemma (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: This paper investigates whether gender differentials in continuing training exist, in the case of Spain. Although we find no gender gap in the probability of overall training participation, gender discrimination emerges when the employer is financing the training. Evidence indicates that a greater motivation on the part of individuals to enhance their career prospects leads to a positive training gap for women in public-financed and self-financed training, whereas discrimination may account for a negative gap in firm-financed training. Furthermore, men who attend firm-financed training courses report higher average increases in wages, compared to women participating in the same type of training.

Idioma: Inglés

Año: 2016

Publicado en: FEMINIST ECONOMICS 22, 3 (2016), 154-182
ISSN: 1354-5701

Factor impacto JCR: 1.476 (2016)

Categ. JCR: WOMEN'S STUDIES rank: 10 / 41 = 0.244 (2016) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: ECONOMICS rank: 97 / 347 = 0.28 (2016) - Q2 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.96 - Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Gender Studies (Q1) - Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Economics and Econometrics (Q2)

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Fund. Análisis Económico (Dpto. Análisis Económico)