Title
Assessing Gender Differences in Software Developers Using the Human Capital Model
Abstract
Previous studies have indicated that discriminatory practices exist in the Information Technology profession. In this paper, we quantify the differences in the current hourly salaries of female software developers with their male counterparts using the human capital model based on economic theory. In addition to the gender factor, the human capital model includes other control variables that may account for the salary differences such as education, experience, and specific skills, such as object-oriented programming and SQL. Our models indicate that gender is still a statistically and practically significant factor in assessing a software developer’s salary.
Department(s)
Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4018/irmj.2005070105
Publication Date
2005
Recommended Citation
Dattero, Ronald, and Stuart D. Galup. "Assessing gender differences in software developers using the human capital model." Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ) 18, no. 3 (2005): 68-87.
Journal Title
Information Resources Management Journal
