When one breaks down the difference in earnings between men and women into the part due to productivity differences and the part due to discrimination, one produces the:

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The Oaxaca decomposition is a statistical method used to divide differences in earnings (or other outcomes) between two groups, such as men and women, into parts attributed to observable characteristics (like education or experience, which can be related to productivity differences) and parts that cannot be explained by these characteristics, often attributed to discrimination.

When One Breaks Down the Difference in Earnings Between Men