Wage Differentials in Cameroon: A Gendered Analysis
2016; Wiley; Volume: 28; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/1467-8268.12168
ISSN1467-8268
AutoresFrancis Menjo Baye, Boniface Ngah Epo, Jean Ndenzako,
Tópico(s)Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
ResumoAfrican Development ReviewVolume 28, Issue 1 p. 75-91 Original Article Wage Differentials in Cameroon: A Gendered Analysis† Francis Menjo Baye, Francis Menjo BayeFrancis Menjo Baye, University of Yaoundé II, Faculty of Economics and Management, PO Box 1365 Yaoundé, Cameroon; e-mail: bayemenjo@yahoo.com. Boniface Ngah Epo, University of Yaoundé II, Faculty of Economics and Management, PO Box 1365 Yaoundé, Cameroon; e-mail: epongahb@yahoo.fr. Jean Ndenzako, ILO Africa-Cameroon Office; e-mail: ndenzako@ilo.org.Search for more papers by this authorBoniface Ngah Epo, Boniface Ngah EpoFrancis Menjo Baye, University of Yaoundé II, Faculty of Economics and Management, PO Box 1365 Yaoundé, Cameroon; e-mail: bayemenjo@yahoo.com. Boniface Ngah Epo, University of Yaoundé II, Faculty of Economics and Management, PO Box 1365 Yaoundé, Cameroon; e-mail: epongahb@yahoo.fr. Jean Ndenzako, ILO Africa-Cameroon Office; e-mail: ndenzako@ilo.org.Search for more papers by this authorJean Ndenzako, Jean NdenzakoFrancis Menjo Baye, University of Yaoundé II, Faculty of Economics and Management, PO Box 1365 Yaoundé, Cameroon; e-mail: bayemenjo@yahoo.com. Boniface Ngah Epo, University of Yaoundé II, Faculty of Economics and Management, PO Box 1365 Yaoundé, Cameroon; e-mail: epongahb@yahoo.fr. Jean Ndenzako, ILO Africa-Cameroon Office; e-mail: ndenzako@ilo.org.Search for more papers by this author Francis Menjo Baye, Francis Menjo BayeFrancis Menjo Baye, University of Yaoundé II, Faculty of Economics and Management, PO Box 1365 Yaoundé, Cameroon; e-mail: bayemenjo@yahoo.com. Boniface Ngah Epo, University of Yaoundé II, Faculty of Economics and Management, PO Box 1365 Yaoundé, Cameroon; e-mail: epongahb@yahoo.fr. Jean Ndenzako, ILO Africa-Cameroon Office; e-mail: ndenzako@ilo.org.Search for more papers by this authorBoniface Ngah Epo, Boniface Ngah EpoFrancis Menjo Baye, University of Yaoundé II, Faculty of Economics and Management, PO Box 1365 Yaoundé, Cameroon; e-mail: bayemenjo@yahoo.com. Boniface Ngah Epo, University of Yaoundé II, Faculty of Economics and Management, PO Box 1365 Yaoundé, Cameroon; e-mail: epongahb@yahoo.fr. Jean Ndenzako, ILO Africa-Cameroon Office; e-mail: ndenzako@ilo.org.Search for more papers by this authorJean Ndenzako, Jean NdenzakoFrancis Menjo Baye, University of Yaoundé II, Faculty of Economics and Management, PO Box 1365 Yaoundé, Cameroon; e-mail: bayemenjo@yahoo.com. Boniface Ngah Epo, University of Yaoundé II, Faculty of Economics and Management, PO Box 1365 Yaoundé, Cameroon; e-mail: epongahb@yahoo.fr. Jean Ndenzako, ILO Africa-Cameroon Office; e-mail: ndenzako@ilo.org.Search for more papers by this author First published: 02 March 2016 https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8268.12168Citations: 11 ‡This paper is an extract from a study commissioned and funded by the ILO Africa-Cameroon Office. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the authors. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract This study investigates gender wage differentials using pooled 2005 and 2010 Cameroon labour force surveys. Decomposition of the returns to endowment component reveals that men were overpaid, while women were underpaid on the average and across percentiles. Education, hours worked, agricultural employment and urban residence were contributing in that order in widening the gender wage-gap in terms of endowments, male advantage and female disadvantage. As a policy option, reducing human capital and labour market constraints that provoke the differential pricing of endowments held by men and women, and the differential access to endowments between them should be considered. Citing Literature Volume28, Issue1March/mars 2016Pages 75-91 RelatedInformation
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