Research on the gender earnings divide so far mostly focuses on the gender gap in hourly wages which, due to its snapshot nature, is inappropriate to capture the biographical dimension of gendered pay. With the 'gender lifetime earnings gap' (GLEG), we introduce a new measure that meets this...

The closing of the gender wage gap is an ongoing phenomenon in industrialized countries. However, research has been limited in its ability to understand the causes of these changes, due in part to an inability to directly compare the work of women to that of men. In this study, we use a new...

The closing of the gender wage gap is an ongoing phenomenon in industrialized countries. However, research has been limited in its ability to understand the causes of these changes, due in part to an inability to directly compare the work of women to that of men. In this study, we use a new...

Die seit langem diagnostizierten ""Schieflagen"" in den ökonomischen und sozialen Relationen der Geschlechter haben sich eher verfestigt als ausgeglichen – das bestätigen die aktuellen Analysen in diesem Band. Bei Empfängerinnen von Hartz IV oder Arbeitnehmerinnen im Niedriglohnsektor hat...