Women's Work and Wages - 9780415149037

Taylor & Francis

This volume uses empirical studies of gender differences in family responsibilities and time allocation to demonstrate how such differences affect women's wages and analyses pay structures and wage mobility throughout Europe. > At a time when women in industrialized countries have a stronger and more permanent presence in the labour market than ever before, why does the gender pay gap differ so greatly between countries? The contributors to this book use empirical studies of gender differences in family responsibilities and time allocation to demonstrate how such differences affect women's wages and analyse pay structures and wage mobility throughout Europe. > Introduction, Inga Persson, Christina Jonung; Part 1 Where are we in the Economics of Gender?; Chapter 1 The Gender Pay Gap, Francine D. Blau; Chapter 2 Occupational Segregation by Sex and Changeover Time, Christina Jonung; Chapter 3 Alternative Approaches to Occupational Exclusion, George E. Johnson, Frank P. Stafford; P.