Working Women and Labour Market Inequality
This project provides a comprehensive overview of gender (in)equality in European labour markets. It consists of a thorough descriptive analysis of women’s labour market position across European Member States. Furthermore, more detailed case studies aim at identifying factors that may explain cross?country disparities and will analyse to what extent education systems, the provision of affordable childcare, taxation policies as well as cultural and historic norms concerning gender roles are correlated with women’s labour market participation and the level of gender equality prevalent in the selected countries. The lessons for economic policy will be discussed in the light of the statistical analysis and a number of key actions which could be undertaken at EU and national level will be identified.
Publications
Project start:
01. February 2018
Project end:
31. July 2018
Project management:
Peggy Bechara, Prof. Dr. Ronald Bachmann
Project staff:
Anica Kramer, Merve Cim
Funding:
Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies