abstract: 'The gender wage gap has been a subject of conversation for decades. Over

  the past 30years, many authors have examined the gender wage gap and

  income inequality in Canada, but few have investigated the unique

  circumstances which impact the various regions of the nation. Using the

  Canadian Labour Force Survey data for the period 1976-2004, this study

  examines the trends in earnings of males and females in Alberta, Canada

  by investigating the impact of differences in productivity, education,

  age, and industry on the gender wage gap. Previous literature suggests

  that differences in labour force participation rate, education level,

  skill achievement, age, and type of industry are the key variables for

  explaining gender income differences in employment. These variables are

  investigated using a linear regression to determine impact on the gender

  wage gap. Results suggest that the gender wage gap increases due to

  differing productivity levels and increases in relation to changes in

  employment participation of females aged 25-44years. Two interesting

  results were identified from the data of this study. Specifically, an

  increase of women in the goods producing industry reduced the gender

  wage gap for that population; while, an increase of women in the service

  industry resulted in an increase of the gender wage gap. These findings

  are significant for understanding how legislation regarding wage, work

  week, and social benefits impact the gender wage gap.'
affiliation: 'Al-Zyoud, H (Corresponding Author), Athabasca Univ, Fac Business, Edmonton,
  AB, Canada.

  Al-Zyoud, Hussein; Leblanc, Carolyn, Athabasca Univ, Fac Business, Edmonton, AB,
  Canada.

  Islam, Shahidul, MacEwen Univ, Dept Econ, Edmonton, AB, Canada.'
author: Al-Zyoud, Hussein and Islam, Shahidul and Leblanc, Carolyn
author-email: husseina@athabascau.ca
author_list:
- family: Al-Zyoud
  given: Hussein
- family: Islam
  given: Shahidul
- family: Leblanc
  given: Carolyn
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1080/10301763.2018.1520678
eissn: 2325-5676
files: []
issn: 1030-1763
journal: 'LABOUR \& INDUSTRY-A JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS OF

  WORK'
keywords: Alberta; gender wage gap; industry; productivity
keywords-plus: 'GENDER WAGE GAP; PAY GAP; UNITED-STATES; LABOR-MARKET; EARNINGS GAP;

  CANADA; SECTOR; SEGREGATION; EMPLOYMENT'
language: English
number: '3'
number-of-cited-references: '84'
orcid-numbers: 'Islam, Shahidul/0000-0003-4281-884X

  Al-zyoud, Hussein/0000-0001-5980-8133'
pages: 182-202
papis_id: 638b2ddeb919a10f0639c77b890fec61
ref: Alzyoud2018trendsdynamics
researcherid-numbers: 'Islam, Shahidul/AAC-6328-2021

  Al-zyoud, Hussein/O-8222-2017'
times-cited: '1'
title: Trends and dynamics of inequality in Alberta
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000456330500003
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '1'
volume: '28'
web-of-science-categories: Industrial Relations \& Labor
year: '2018'