Gender wage gap in hospitality management: The evidence in Europe
Hospitality employs many women, offering a chance to promote gender equality. However, wage disparities and unequal working conditions persist for women. This study examines the gender wage gap in managerial positions within hospitality across fourteen European countries, using data from the 2018 Eu...
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| author | Lidia de Castro Romero Víctor Martín Barroso Rosa Santero-Sánchez |
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| description | Hospitality employs many women, offering a chance to promote gender equality. However, wage disparities and unequal working conditions persist for women. This study examines the gender wage gap in managerial positions within hospitality across fourteen European countries, using data from the 2018 European Structure of Earnings Survey. We compute adjusted gender wage gaps and use decomposition methods to analyse wage disparities. Results show a significant wage gap in eight countries, from 5.1 % to 23.8 %, suggesting unobserved factors indicative of discrimination. Furthermore, we observe that in most countries, this gender wage gap is lower compared to other sectors of the economy. Additionally, much of the gap is due to female managers being concentrated in lower-paying establishments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5a34c4dce73443e899a09e4b3dc21b512025-08-20T03:10:25ZengElsevierAnnals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights2666-95792025-05-016110016910.1016/j.annale.2025.100169Gender wage gap in hospitality management: The evidence in EuropeLidia de Castro Romero0Víctor Martín Barroso1Rosa Santero-Sánchez2Corresponding author.; PhD in Economics and Professor at Applied Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Management Administration Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Paseo de los Artilleros, s/n, 28032 Madrid, SpainPhD in Economics and Professor at Applied Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Management Administration Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Paseo de los Artilleros, s/n, 28032 Madrid, SpainPhD in Economics and Professor at Applied Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Management Administration Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Paseo de los Artilleros, s/n, 28032 Madrid, SpainHospitality employs many women, offering a chance to promote gender equality. However, wage disparities and unequal working conditions persist for women. This study examines the gender wage gap in managerial positions within hospitality across fourteen European countries, using data from the 2018 European Structure of Earnings Survey. We compute adjusted gender wage gaps and use decomposition methods to analyse wage disparities. Results show a significant wage gap in eight countries, from 5.1 % to 23.8 %, suggesting unobserved factors indicative of discrimination. Furthermore, we observe that in most countries, this gender wage gap is lower compared to other sectors of the economy. Additionally, much of the gap is due to female managers being concentrated in lower-paying establishments.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666957925000047Gender wage gapHospitalityManagementDecomposition methodsGender discriminationWage disparities |
| spellingShingle | Lidia de Castro Romero Víctor Martín Barroso Rosa Santero-Sánchez Gender wage gap in hospitality management: The evidence in Europe Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights Gender wage gap Hospitality Management Decomposition methods Gender discrimination Wage disparities |
| title | Gender wage gap in hospitality management: The evidence in Europe |
| title_full | Gender wage gap in hospitality management: The evidence in Europe |
| title_fullStr | Gender wage gap in hospitality management: The evidence in Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender wage gap in hospitality management: The evidence in Europe |
| title_short | Gender wage gap in hospitality management: The evidence in Europe |
| title_sort | gender wage gap in hospitality management the evidence in europe |
| topic | Gender wage gap Hospitality Management Decomposition methods Gender discrimination Wage disparities |
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