摘要：This study analyses the interaction between inter-industry wage differentials and the
gender wage gap in six European countries using a unique harmonised matched employeremployee
data set, the 1995 European Structure of Earnings Survey. Findings show the existence
of significant inter-industry wage differentials in all countries for both sexes. While their
structure is quite similar for men and women and across countries, their dispersion is
significantly larger in countries with decentralised bargaining. Further results indicate that
industry effects on the gender wage gap fluctuate sharply across European countries. In
particular, our results show that combined industry effects explain 29 per cent of the gender wage
gap in Ireland.
