ABSTRACT
This study examines the determinants of wage differential in Nigeria. The contribution of
wage differential or inequality to total income inequality in Nigeria cannot be underestimated.
This goes without saying that the gross income inequality reckoned in Nigeria
could be reduced by tackling the wages disparity. To do this, the study designs three main
objectives; to ascertain the impact of education and experience on wage differential in
Nigeria, to ascertain the relationship that wage have with experience and education in Nigeria
and to analyse income inequality with respect to socioeconomic characteristics namely; sex,
state and sector in Nigeria. The study therefore employs the instrumental variable approach
with the aid of the General Household Survey (GHS) Data (2019) to ascertain the above
stated objectives. The result suggests that education, experience and potential experience are
significant determinants of wages rates and hence significant contributors to wages
differential. Amongst the socio-economic characteristics the result suggests that location and
sex are non-significant determinants of wage rates. While marital status is a significant
determinant of wage rates and hence significantly influences wage differentials.
KOSIE, O (2021). An Empirical Investigation Of The Determinants Of Wage Differentials In Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/an-empirical-investigation-of-the-determinants-of-wage-differentials-in-nigeria
KOSIE, OKONKWO "An Empirical Investigation Of The Determinants Of Wage Differentials In Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 14 May. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/an-empirical-investigation-of-the-determinants-of-wage-differentials-in-nigeria. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
KOSIE, OKONKWO . "An Empirical Investigation Of The Determinants Of Wage Differentials In Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 14 May. 2021. Web. 25 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/an-empirical-investigation-of-the-determinants-of-wage-differentials-in-nigeria >.
KOSIE, OKONKWO . "An Empirical Investigation Of The Determinants Of Wage Differentials In Nigeria" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 25, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/an-empirical-investigation-of-the-determinants-of-wage-differentials-in-nigeria