Pursuing equal pay for equal work: Gender diversity in management positions and the gender pay gap throughout the wage distribution

Rosa Santero-Sánchez ^[1] ; Belén Castro Núñez ^[1]
1. [1] Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
  
  Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
  
  Madrid, España
Localización: Business Research Quarterly, ISSN 2340-9444, ISSN-e 2340-9436, Vol. 28, Nº. 1, 2025, págs. 59-73
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- Despite the massive incorporation of women into the labor market, equal pay for equal work remains a challenge. This article analyzes the influence of gender diversity in management positions on the gender wage gap (GWG) throughout the entire pay scale in Spain. The results show the existence of a GWG, particularly for wages below the average; though it decreases when female participation in management is higher. This is in line with the reduction of information asymmetry problems considered in statistical discrimination theories, which explain the barriers to promotion associated with dynamics at entry-level and low-qualified positions.