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JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

Factor Decomposition of the Gender–Job Satisfaction Paradox:
Evidence from Japan

Author(s): Shiho Yukawa, Yuki Arita

Citation: Shiho Yukawa, Yuki Arita, (2014) "Factor Decomposition of the Gender–Job Satisfaction Paradox: Evidence from Japan," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 16, Iss. 3, pp. 69-89

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

Previous studies found that although women have disadvantages in terms of wage and working conditions
in labor markets, they derive more satisfaction from work than men do. This is called the “gender–job
satisfaction paradox.” In this paper, we use a data set composed of company personnel data and
employee survey data to examine whether such a paradox exists in Japan. Also, we use the Oaxaca–
Ransom decomposition technique to reveal the main factors contributing to this paradox. We found a
gender–job satisfaction paradox in treatment job satisfaction.