Gender Inequality in the Eastern European Labour Market

Taylor & Francis

Gender Inequality in the Eastern European Labour MarketTwenty-five years of transition since the fall of communism\nAuthor(s): Giovanni Razzu\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138999855, 978-1138999855\nSynopsis\nUnder communism there was, in the countries of Eastern Europe, a high level of gender equality in the labour market, particularly in terms of high participation rates by women. The transition from communism has upset this situation, with different impacts in the different countries. This book presents a comprehensive overview of gender and the labour market since the fall of communism in a wide range of Eastern European countries. Each country chapter describes the nature of inequality in the particular country, and goes on to examine the factors responsible for this, including government policies, changing social attitudes, levels of educational attainment and the impact of motherhood. Overall, the book .