This analysis highlights the role of occupational segregation and family division of labor in the gender pay gap, suggesting policy pathways for change.
The gender pay gap is a long-standing economic and social issue that affects individual well-being, social equity and economic development. Early human capital theories had limited explanations, and occupational segregation and family division of labor became key influencing factors. This article reviews the relevant research, analyzes the formation roots of occupational segregation, the influence paths on wage gaps, and the dynamic changes. Explore the traditional model of family division of labor, its influence on career choice and job performance, and the dynamic changes; Study the interaction mechanism between the two and its influence on the dynamic evolution of the gender wage gap. Finally, policy suggestions such as reducing occupational segregation, improving family division of labor and comprehensively considering the dual mechanisms are put forward to narrow the gender wage gap.
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Yucheng Lu (2025) studied this question.