Graduate Program
Economics
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Semester of Degree Completion
2005
Thesis Director
Lawrence Bates
Thesis Committee Member
Mukti Upadhay
Thesis Committee Member
Ali Moshtagh
Abstract
This paper examines the relationship between gender income inequality and educational attainment level with reference to the United States (US). The population under consideration is divided into several groups based on their educational levels. Then gender income inequalities are calculated under each educational level. The total educational effect is shown to be composed of three effects. By measuring these effects, it is found that like past studies, more education reduces gender income inequality, but not in every case. Moreover, this paper explores the relative size of each of the component effects within the educational effect.
Recommended Citation
Li, Jiang, "Effects of education on gender income inequality in the United States" (2005). Masters Theses. 1070.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/1070
