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Monetary policy and the gender pay gap: evidence from UK households

  • University of Piraeus
  • University of Derby
  • King Abdulaziz University
  • Quaid-I-Azam University

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Abstract

This paper studies how monetary policy decisions affect the gender pay gap across UK households through a survey database. The results signify the impact of monetary policy shocks on the gap; monetary authorities’ decisions carry welfare effects for households through their pay income.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1807-1810
Number of pages4
JournalApplied Economics Letters
Volume26
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Dec 2019
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  4. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

  • Monetary policy
  • UK
  • gender pay gap

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