The evolution of gender gaps in industrialized countries
Women in developed economies have made major inroads in labor markets throughout the past century, but remaining gender differences in pay and employment seem remarkably persistent. This paper documents long-run trends in female employment, working hours and relative wages for a wide cross-section of developed economies. It reviews existing work on the factors driving gender convergence, and novel perspectives on remaining gender gaps. The paper finally emphasizes the interplay between gender trends and the evolution of the industry structure. Based on a shift-share decomposition, it shows tha... Show more
Authors: Olivetti, Claudia; Petrongolo, Barbara
Published: London, England, Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2016
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: [48] p.
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http://cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/dp1410.pdf
