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Gender, Transformation and Employment in Central Eastern Europe
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Abstract
This article discusses gender and employment in 10 central eastern European countries: eight new EU member states and two candidate countries. The context is set with demographic, economic, and labour-market trends, including population, GDP, ... view more
This article discusses gender and employment in 10 central eastern European countries: eight new EU member states and two candidate countries. The context is set with demographic, economic, and labour-market trends, including population, GDP, and gender disaggregated employment, activity, and unemployment rates. Changes in horizontal and vertical gender segregation are then addressed, especially the uneven gender effect on employment patterns of sectoral restructuring during capitalist transformation. Lastly, the gender pay gap is examined, and compared to patterns in western Europe. The article concludes with a discussion of the advances, but also the limits of harmonization through EU gender-equality legislation.... view less
Document language
English
Publication Year
2005
Page/Pages
p. 213-230
Journal
European Journal of Industrial Relations, 11 (2005) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0959680105053964
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)