, and persistent gender norms and values. We find that differences in levels are heavily affected by long …

Occupational and sectoral segregation by gender is remarkably persistent across space and time and is a major … contributor to gender wage gaps. We investigate the determinants of one-digit occupational and sectoral segregation in developing …

This paper studies the impact of an affirmative action policy on occupational segregation by gender in South Africa. We … estimate effects of the Employment Equity Act of 1998, the Black Economic Empowerment Act in 2003 and the Codes of Good Conduct … in 2007 on (Black) female employment in top occupations using individual level, repeated cross-section data of 21 years …

This paper studies the impact of an affirmative action policy on occupational segregation by gender in South Africa. We … estimate the effects of the Employment Equity Act of 1998, the Black Economic Empowerment Act in 2003 and the Codes of Good … Conduct in 2007 on (Black) female employment in top occupations using individual level, repeated cross-section data of 21 …

, showing a much more nuanced picture of female labor force participation than one might expect. Recent trends in employment and … factors drawing women into the labor force at attractive employment and pay conditions. This affects, by 2004, only a small …