Swedish Study Finds Men Use Job Offers for Pay Negotiation More Than Women

A study conducted by the Rockwool Foundation Berlin Institute found that men are more likely to use external job offers as leverage in salary negotiations compared to women, contributing to a widening gender pay gap. The research analyzed Swedish population data and concluded that differences in renegotiation tactics—not opportunity access—explain wage disparities.

By Ryan Golden Wed, July 22, 2026 at 7:13 PM GMT+3 2 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Swedish Study Finds Men Use Job Offers for Pay Negotiation More Than Women

Topics: gender pay gap negotiation tactics workforce equality

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