Sasiwimon Warunsiri Paweenawat;Lusi Liao
Journal of Asian Economics, 2022, 78, 101435
Abstract:This study first examines the evolution of gender wage gap in Thailand, using cross-sectional data
from the Labor Force Survey (LFS) for 1985–2017. We find that education, occupation, and industry
significantly contribute to gender wage gap convergence in Thailand. Furthermore, for
females, the wage gap between mothers and non-mothers has increased over time, while for
males, the changes are relatively small. Thereafter, we examine the gender wage gap associated
with marriage and parental status, using panel data from the Socio-Economic Survey (SES) for
2005–2012, and find wage penalty for both motherhood and fatherhood in Thailand.
Key words: Gender wage gap ;Parenthood penalty ;Thailand