The gender wage gap in Bangladesh
This study presents the first comprehensive estimates of the role that gender plays in determining hourly wage gaps between women and men in Bangladesh, by examining gender wage gaps across different industries, among workers with different levels of education and among workers operating across different sized establishments. The paper also provides the first quantitative estimates of the effects of industrial and occupational segregation on average wage rates for women and men in the country.
Type Working paper Date issued 2008 Reference 9789221213376 (ISBN) Authors Kapsos, Steven Unit responsible ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Subjects remuneration, discrimination, women Download English - pdf 568 KB