, GSOEP for Germany, OSA for the Netherlands and HUS for Sweden.The reason for analysing and comparing four countries is an … women in the other three countries. Similarly the probabilityof being self employed for men in Sweden is much higher than in … the other three countries. Furthermorewe find part-time workers relatively better paid in Sweden and the Netherlands than …

, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK; 3) a neutral role - Denmark and Italy; and 4) a negative impact …

This article provides a comparative analysis of the development of the gender wage gap in West Germany and Sweden … traditions penetrate institutional settings and ensnare Germany in a cultural trap with regard to gender equality. While Sweden … Sweden, which can be explained in part by deeply held social attitudes. -- culture ; gender wage gap ; Germany ; Sweden …