Beruf und Familie, das geht in Deutschland offenbar noch immer nicht zusammen. Denn 5,6 Millionen Frauen unter 60 Jahren sind nicht erwerbstätig - das sind 28 Prozent. Damit bleibt ein riesiges Potenzial an Wissen und Erfahrung für den Arbeitsmarkt ungenutzt. Den Ursachen dafür geht Jutta...

This paper examines the effect that gender-based earnings discrimination has on self-employment dynamics among females, with a focus on four countries in Western Europe. Using data from the European Community Household Panel in the 1999-2001 time period, we test the hypothesis that the...

Starting with a comparative assessment of different welfare regimes and political economies from the perspective of gender awareness and "pro-women" policies, this paper identifies the determinants of cross-national variation in women's chances of being in a high-status occupation in twelve West...

Starting with a comparative assessment of different welfare regimes and political economies from the perspective of gender awareness and "pro-women" policies, this paper identifies the determinants of cross-national variation in women's chances of being in a high-status occupation in twelve West...

Starting with a comparative assessment of different welfare regimes and political economies from the perspective of gender awareness and "pro-women" policies, this paper identifies the determinants of cross-national variation in women's chances of being in a high-status occupation in twelve West...