Gender differences in agency head salaries: The case of public education Academic Article

abstract

• This study demonstrates a quantitative approach to assessing gender discrimination in public salaries at the individual level. Using data from more than 1,000 school districts in Texas over a period of four years, the results show that gender differences in superintendents' salaries are subtle rather than systematic. Female superintendents who replace male superintendents receive lower compensation. Local district wealth also interacts with gender to affect salaries.

authors

• Meier, Kenneth

published proceedings

• PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW

author list (cited authors)

• Meier, K. J., & Wilkins, V. M.

citation count

• 28

complete list of authors

• Meier, KJ||Wilkins, VM

publication date

• January 2002

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Public Administration Review  Journal

keywords

• 5 Gender Equality

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1111/0033-3352.00194

start page

• 405

end page

• 411

volume

• 62

issue

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/0033-3352.00194

user-defined tag

• 5 Gender Equality