JDE (Journal of Developing Economies)
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2025)

The Role of Internet Usage on Gender Wage Gap: Evidence From Indonesia

Dewi, Martina Nurma (Unknown)
Damayanti, Arie (Unknown)



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Publish Date
28 Jun 2025

Abstract

This study analyzes the effect of internet usage on the gender wage gap within Indonesia’s labor market. Using data from the 2022 National Labor Force Survey (Sakernas), the research employs robust least square regression, quantile regression, and the Oaxaca-Blinder Decomposition Method to assess the differential effects of internet use on wages across genders. The findings indicate that internet usage in main job significantly increases wages for both men and women while also narrowing the gender wage gap which varies by income level and job type. This effect is more pronounced in white-collar jobs and among higher-income groups compared to blue-collar jobs and middle-income groups. Additionally, the study underscores that unexplained factors, including discrimination, play a significant role in perpetuating the gender wage gap.

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JDE

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The Journal of Developing Economies (JDE) is a journal published by the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Airlangga University with the ISSN 2541-1012 (print version) and 2528-2018 (online version). This journal is published every 6 months, June and December, through a ...