abstract: 'Purpose This paper examines the presence of a gender wage gap in

  Trinidad and Tobago and its possible influences.

  Methodology Investigation of the issue utilised data from the 2009/2008

  Household Budget Survey. A combination of linear regression and

  Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition analysis permits segregation of wage

  differences into explained and unexplained.

  Findings At the aggregate level, there is a significant difference

  between male and female wages. Investigation showed that the

  demographics with the highest levels of discrimination were in the age

  groups 44-35, income levels 5,999\$-3,000\$ and private sector

  employment versus public sector.

  Social implications Contrary to males, females continue to exhibit

  improvements within employment, labour force participation and

  educational attainment. Continued discrimination within the workplace

  may erode many of the positives in the last couple of decades.

  Originality/value The results of this research can serve as a useful

  tool for more gender-sensitive employment policies in Trinidad and

  Tobago, and possibly the wider Caribbean region.'
affiliation: 'Mahabir, R (Corresponding Author), Cent Bank Trinidad and Tobago, Eric
  Williams Pl,Independence Sq, Port of Spain, Trinidad Tobago.

  Mahabir, Reshma; Ramrattan, Dindial, Cent Bank Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain,
  Trinidad Tobago.'
author: Mahabir, Reshma and Ramrattan, Dindial
author-email: 'rmahabir@centralbank.org.tt

  dramrattan@centralbank.org.tt'
author_list:
- family: Mahabir
  given: Reshma
- family: Ramrattan
  given: Dindial
booktitle: 'WORLD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK 2014: WEST MEET EAST: SHARING THE

  PAST AND CURRENT EXPERIENCE TO BENEFIT THE FUTURE'
da: '2023-09-28'
editor: Ahmed, A
files: []
isbn: 978-1-907106-31-6
issn: 1748-8133
keywords: Trinidad and Tobago; Gender wage gap; Gender Inequality Index
language: English
note: 'International Conference of

  World-Association-for-Sustainable-Development (WASD), Montreal, CANADA,

  AUG 13-15, 2014'
number-of-cited-references: '13'
pages: 485-501
papis_id: 6547ec0c16d4479edf304646b17e6c92
ref: Mahabir2014influencesgender
researcherid-numbers: VARRECCHIA, TIWANA/AAJ-8712-2021
series: World Sustainable Development Outlook
times-cited: '0'
title: 'Influences on the gender wage gap of Trinidad and Tobago: An economic concept
  or a social construct?'
type: Proceedings Paper
unique-id: WOS:000361823500028
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '1'
web-of-science-categories: Regional \& Urban Planning
year: '2014'