The Effects of Part-Time Employment and Gender on Faculty Earnings and Satisfaction: Evidence from the NSOPF:93

Using the NSOPF:93, we examined the employment, earnings, and satisfaction of faculty. We found that demand-side factors explained most of the gender difference in part-time employment, part-timers earned more per hour from all work than full-timers, and part-time and full-time faculty were equally...

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Published in:The Journal of higher education (Columbus) 2003-03, Vol.74 (2), p.172-195
Main Authors: Toutkoushian, Robert K., Bellas, Marcia L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Faculty
Compensation (Remuneration)
Demand side economics
Dependents
Employment
Employment Level
Females
Full Time Faculty
Gender differences
Gender Discrimination
Higher Education
Household income
Intellectual Disciplines
Job Satisfaction
Labor Supply
Literature Reviews
Males
Marital Status
Men
National Survey of Postsecondary Faculty
National Surveys
Nontenured Faculty
Part time employment
Part Time Faculty
Preferences
Salary
Sex Differences
Social Class
State Surveys
Teachers
Time
Two Year Colleges
Wages
Wages & salaries
Women
Women Faculty
Working women
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Summary:Using the NSOPF:93, we examined the employment, earnings, and satisfaction of faculty. We found that demand-side factors explained most of the gender difference in part-time employment, part-timers earned more per hour from all work than full-timers, and part-time and full-time faculty were equally satisfied with their compensation.
ISSN:0022-1546
1538-4640
DOI:10.1080/00221546.2003.11777195