The gender wage gap has declined in magnitude over time; however, the gap that remains is largely unexplained due to … gender convergence in key wage determining characteristics. In this paper we show that the degree of gender convergence … can still explain a relatively large proportion of the wage gap. We investigate whether gender differences relating to job …

The European Employment Strategy includes a new commitment to a substantial reduction in the gender pay gap in European …-side deficiencies of women compared with men. Mainstream theory argues that gender inequality is reduced once the pay gap is 'adjusted … states demonstrate that the work environment - the general wage structure, job and workplace characteristics - shapes gender …

As gender equality is a priority for 17 sustainable development goals, it is appropriate to establish a correlation … between the Gender Gap Index (GGI), economic efficiency and governance. Three hypotheses have been investigated. It is … governance systems has different implications for achieving gender equality and well-being. It is proposed to use the Windmill …

addition, even if it is approaching a gender-equal split, the withincouple division of housework barely passes the point at … aligns broadly with traditional theories of the household, yet the role of the 'doing-gender' hypothesis is non-negligible. …

This study examines the gender wage gap in the US using two separate cross-sections from the Current Population Survey … (CPS). The extensive literature on this subject includes papers which use wage decompositions to divide gender wag gaps … simply being female on wages. However, to form a complete picture, one should consider that gender wages are affected by a …