abstract: 'This paper uses an enterprise-population-level dataset to investigate

  the link between globalization and gender inequality in the Chinese

  labor market. We find that foreign and exporting firms employ more

  female workers than domestic nonexporters. Foreign participation and

  export orientation within the same region and industry significantly

  encourage female employment and reduce the gender wage gap. Furthermore,

  we show that while a large gender wage gap exists for foreign and

  exporting firms, it mainly reflects the difference in gender

  productivity. Gender wage discrimination is observed only among private

  nonexporting firms. Overall, our results highlight the importance of

  globalization in encouraging female employment and reducing gender

  discrimination. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.'
affiliation: 'Chen, ZH (Corresponding Author), Univ Int Business \& Econ, Beijing,
  Peoples R China.

  Chen, Zhihong; Ge, Ying, Univ Int Business \& Econ, Beijing, Peoples R China.

  Lai, Huiwen, Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China.

  Wan, Chi, Univ Massachusetts, Boston, MA 02125 USA.'
author: Chen, Zhihong and Ge, Ying and Lai, Huiwen and Wan, Chi
author_list:
- family: Chen
  given: Zhihong
- family: Ge
  given: Ying
- family: Lai
  given: Huiwen
- family: Wan
  given: Chi
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.11.007
files: []
issn: 0305-750X
journal: WORLD DEVELOPMENT
keywords: globalization; gender wage inequality; Asian; China
keywords-plus: 'URBAN CHINA; ECONOMIC TRANSITION; GLOBAL FEMINIZATION; FLEXIBLE LABOR;

  EARNINGS GAP; DIFFERENTIALS; SEGREGATION; GROWTH; DISCRIMINATION;

  ENTERPRISES'
language: English
month: APR
number-of-cited-references: '53'
orcid-numbers: LAI, Huiwen/0000-0003-2010-0650
pages: 256-266
papis_id: 74f885172626396554e29ae15c0fddaa
ref: Chen2013globalizationgender
times-cited: '62'
title: Globalization and Gender Wage Inequality in China
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000317149000018
usage-count-last-180-days: '5'
usage-count-since-2013: '120'
volume: '44'
web-of-science-categories: Development Studies; Economics
year: '2013'