The purpose of this paper is to follow the development of the Swedish gender <p> earnings gap through the 1980s and 1990s. We follow the changes in the wage <p> gap and in factors to which it can be related, step-by-step, and year-by- <p> year. This is done by analysing cross sectional data from...</p></p></p>

We investigate skill mismatch and its impact on gender differences in wage gap and in returns to education in Sweden 1993 to 2002.Women are more likely to have more formal education than what is normally required for their occupation (overeducation), while men are more likely to have less...

<heading id="h1" level="1" implicit="yes" format="display">summary</heading><title type="document">One Size Fits All? Regional Differentiation and Rural Development Policy</title>Since enlargement the European Union has become more diverse in many socio-economic, demographic and agricultural respects. A recent research project sponsored by DG Agriculture (SERA - Study on Employment in Rural...