In this paper we evaluate if gender influences the pattern of upward and downward occupational mobility. With data for Portugal in the period 1998-2009, we find that women have a lower probability of upward mobility and a higher probability of downward mobility. The results also reveal the...

We investigate the development of economic structures of Western European countries over the last three decades using employment data. We test for structural convergence on the aggregate level as well as specifically for manufacturing and service industries. For this we implement both...