Gender Differences in Earnings among Young Adults Entering the Labor Market

This analysis considers two factors that might have contributed to the earnings gap between men and women. Women were more likely than men to interrupt their careers for an extended period of time to take care of young children, and women were also more likely than men to prepare for jobs that historically have lower income potential. This report examines earnings of men and women who worked consistently by their education level and the gender dominance of major field of study. Glossary. 24 charts and tables.Clery, Suzanne B. is the author of 'Gender Differences in Earnings among Young Adults Entering the Labor Market', published 1998 under ISBN 9780160495038 and ISBN 0160495032.