Evidence suggests a large portion of the gender wage gap is explained by gender occupational segregation. A common hypothesis is that gender differences in preferences or abilities explain this segregation; women may prefer jobs that provide more "family-friendly" fringe benefits. Much of the research provides no direct evidence on gender differences in access to fringe benefits, nor how provision affects wages. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979, we find that women are more likely to receive family-friendly benefits, but not other types of fringe benefits. We find no evidence that the differences in fringe benefits explain the gender wage gap.

Aaron Lowen

Paul Sicilian

Journal of Labor Research

使命宣言《劳工研究杂志》为对影响劳动力市场结果的行为的各个方面进行原创研究提供了渠道。该杂志为劳动经济学的实证和理论研究提供了一个论坛。该杂志欢迎提交与劳动力市场和雇佣关系有关的问题，包括劳动力需求和供应、人事经济学、工会和集体谈判、员工参与、争议解决、劳动力市场政策、雇佣关系类型、劳动力市场变量和政策之间的相互作用劳动经济学问题由该杂志出版。 《劳工研究杂志》还发表与这些主题相关的书评。

The Journal of Labor Research provides a platform for original research on various aspects of behavior that influence labor market outcomes. It serves as a forum for empirical and theoretical studies in labor economics. The journal welcomes submissions on issues related to the labor market and employment relationships, including labor demand and supply, personnel economics, unions and collective bargaining, employee participation, dispute resolution, labor market policies, types of employment relationships, and the interactions between labor market variables and policies. The journal also publishes book reviews related to these topics.

《劳工研究杂志》致力于提供一个平台，发表关于影响劳动力市场结果的行为的原创研究。该杂志为劳动经济学的实证和理论研究提供了一个论坛，欢迎提交与劳动力市场和雇佣关系相关的问题，包括劳动力需求与供应、人事经济学、工会与集体谈判、员工参与、争议解决、劳动力市场政策、雇佣关系类型，以及劳动力市场变量与政策之间的相互作用等。该杂志还会发表与这些主题相关的书评。

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“Family-Friendly” Fringe Benefits and the Gender Wage Gap

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