While education and labor force participation of women have been increased, there is still a substantial gender gap in … and gender equality. We address this question by examining the influence of works councils on the gender policies of …

Labor market penalty associated with motherhood (in short, motherhood penalty) is an important issue related to gender …

We examine the gender legacy of past institutions by comparing Italian municipalities located in a narrow band across …

This chapter argues that gender equality and economic development are tightly intertwined, and that gender aspects … explaining how gender equality and economic development influence each other. In particular, the framework emphasizes the … interaction between SDG 5 (gender equality), SDG 3 (good health and well-being) and SDG 4 (quality education). It then applies the …

to play in achieving a narrowing of the gender union wage gap. Further, given the presence of noticeable gender …

I examine the incidence and determinants of the gender income gap in Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia, Tajikistan … substantively large gender income gap (favoring males) in all six countries; (2) some evidence of a gender-related glass ceiling in … decreasing the gender income gap in these former formally gender neutral economies — notably through attention towards the …