ABSTRACT
In the economics literature, wage discrimination is mainly explained by the presence of two factors. One of them is market imperfections, and the other is quality differences between individuals. This paper aims to identify the socioeconomic determinants of wage differentials by using the basic human capital model. Based on a consumer behavior survey applied throughout Istanbul in 2015, it points out that wage tends to increase with educational level and experience, a finding supportive of the basic model. Besides, workers in the industrial sector are paid higher than those in the service sector. Moreover, empirical findings of the extended models underline the role of gender in both labor force particification and wage differantials. Women are less likely to participate in the labor force and they are paid substantially lower even when controlled for education