1 DETERMINANTS OF GENDER WAGE DIFFERENTIALS IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN THE BALEARIC ISLANDS. THE ROLE OF GENDER SEGREGATION.

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the wage differences between men and women in the tourism labour market, using data from the main activity in most tourism destinations as is the case of the hotel establishments. We use an extensive database coming from more than 2000 interviews with information from workers of the hotel establishment of the Balearic Islands and 150 interviews with information from the establishments. The first part of our empirical research proves that there are both, horizontal and vertical occupational segregation. The second part of our empirical research analyzes the wage differentials incorporating the determinants of a Mincerian type wage offer, stated in the literature. We conclude that the existing gender wage differential cannot be explained just based on the individual and labor characteristics. We also prove that occupational segregation is an important source of gender wage differentials. Key Words: labour market, hospitality industry, labour discrimination, Oaxaca decomposition. 1