@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp1261, author={Hirsch, Barry}, title={Why Do Part-Time Workers Earn Less? The Role of Worker and Job Skills}, year={2004}, month={Aug}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={1261}, url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp1261}, abstract={The wages of part-time workers are considerably lower than are those of full-time workers. Measurable worker and job characteristics, including occupational skill requirements, account for much of the part-time penalty. Longitudinal analysis indicates that much of the remaining gap reflects worker heterogeneity, evidenced by small wage gains and losses among workers switching between part-time and full-time jobs. The lower skills of part-time than fulltime workers result primarily from limited work experience and accumulation of human capital. Little evidence can be found of a large wage gap between part-time and full-time women. A part-time wage penalty is found for men, but men account for a small proportion of total part-time employment.}, keywords={part-time;wages;worker heterogeneity;job characteristics}, }