abstract: 'Background: This paper aims at explaining the gender wage gap in the

  labor market from the perspective of leisure participation patterns

  between men and women. The traditional view is that time and effort

  spent in childbearing activities are the major sources of gender wage

  gap. Women, particularly in Chinese society, are the major career of

  children and share a large portion of housework, thus lacking time for

  the accumulation of human capital. This directly affects women''s

  employment status in the labor market as well as wage gaps with men.

  Methods: This study empirically examines the within-job wage differences

  between men and women in the same occupation and establishment in

  relationship to their leisure participation patterns. Data were

  collected via time diary survey from ``blue-collar{''''} employees of a

  Chinese factory, producing parts for cars.

  Results: The results showed that differences of time allocation in

  social time and passive leisure time between men and women contribute to

  gender wage gap. The study also uncovered the hidden gender

  discrimination in a male-dominated society.

  Conclusion: This study calls for institutional arrangements by the

  Chinese government to acknowledge women''s need and rights in workplace.'
affiliation: 'Wei, X (Corresponding Author), Chinese Acad Social Sci, Natl Acad Econ
  Strategy, 9th Floor Zhong Ye Bldg,28 West ShuGuang Rd, Beijing, Peoples R China.

  Wei, Xiang, Chinese Acad Social Sci, Natl Acad Econ Strategy, 9th Floor Zhong Ye
  Bldg,28 West ShuGuang Rd, Beijing, Peoples R China.

  Ma, Emily, Griffith Univ, Dept Tourism Leisure Hotel \& Sport Managem, Nathan Campus,170
  Kessels Rd, Nathan, Qld 4111, Australia.

  Wang, Pengfei, Grad Sch Chinese Acad Social Sci, Beijing 102488, Peoples R China.'
article-number: '2'
author: Wei, Xiang and Ma, Emily and Wang, Pengfei
author-email: weixiang@cass.org.cn
author_list:
- family: Wei
  given: Xiang
- family: Ma
  given: Emily
- family: Wang
  given: Pengfei
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1186/s40589-017-0046-2
eissn: 2196-5633
files: []
issn: 2095-4638
journal: CHINA FINANCE AND ECONOMIC REVIEW
keywords: Gender; Wage gap; Leisure participation pattern; China
keywords-plus: 'ECONOMIC TRANSITION; EARNINGS GAP; TIME; TRENDS; ALLOCATION; INEQUALITY;

  DISCRIMINATION; DIFFERENTIALS; INVESTMENT; WOMENS'
language: English
month: FEB 17
number-of-cited-references: '59'
papis_id: c1ddeb219bd821503c7b8a19e5935d3d
ref: Wei2017leisureparticipation
times-cited: '5'
title: Leisure participation patterns and gender wage gap-evidence from Chinese manufacturing
  industry
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000407973500001
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usage-count-since-2013: '16'
volume: '5'
web-of-science-categories: Economics
year: '2017'