THE GENDER PAY GAP: A CASE STUDY OF LOWER KURRAM AGENCY- KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

Authors

  • Qurat ul Ain Department of Economics, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Idrees Department of Economics, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Umar Hayat Department of Economics and Development Studies, University of swat, Swat, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v4i1.631

Abstract

This paper shows the issues concerning to the gender wage gap in district kurram, Parachinar. This study examined the features that affect gender wage pay gap discrimination in the non-governmental private sector. In this in-depth correlation, structured primary data has been collected from various sample respondents having the perception of both males and females of entirely classes existing upon higher, lower and middle category of workforces. The data of the existing study have been poised from diversify channel namely the financial intermediaries (banks), academia, non-governmental organization and health sector in district kurram, Parachinar. For the estimation of wages model, we empirically employed Mincer Earning Function (MEF). The study carries out an embracing descriptive result of the given data. Keeping in view, the empirical estimation of the dependent variable has been analyzed through Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method. The finalized outcomes of the OLS model indicates that the dependent variable highlights the monthly wages of a selected sample respondents while explanatory variables comprise on gender, education, experience, occupation. Almost all variables are found to be significant with an excepted sign.

Keywords: Earning function, Gender disparity, Discrimination, Labor market

Author Biographies

  • Qurat ul Ain, Department of Economics, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan

     

     

  • Muhammad Idrees, Department of Economics, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan

     

     

     

Additional Files

Published

2022-03-31

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Social Research (PJSR)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

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“THE GENDER PAY GAP: A CASE STUDY OF LOWER KURRAM AGENCY- KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 150–157, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v4i1.631.