01446nam a22001457a 4500 532425 532425 260204b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Rahul, K. and Nidhin, K. 58735 The distribution of earnings among males and females: Evidence for India The Indian Journal of Labour Economies 68(3), Jul-Sep, 2025: p.1057-1073 In this paper, we analysed the distributions of hours of work and hourly earnings among males and females in order to understand and evaluate earnings inequality in India. Lorenz curve and different summary measures of inequality were used for the purpose. Inequality in the distribution of hours of work could not be considered as an explanation for the existence of higher female earnings inequality. Higher female earnings inequality compared to that of males were more exposed in urban areas. Again, self-employed and regular salaried categories were contributing more to cause larger earnings inequality among women. Our findings on gender inequality and lower female labour force participation warrant further study. Also, the contradictory results obtained in the case of casual workers necessitate a further enquiry.- Reproduced https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41027-025-00573-1 Earnings, Hours of work, Inequality, Gender, Employment categories, India 58736 The Indian Journal of Labour Economies AR 0 0 ddc 0 0 407605 IIPA IIPA 2026-02-04 68(3), Jul-Sep, 2025: p.1057-1073 AR138042 2026-02-04 AR