Purpose: This paper investigates the causes of the gender gap in the labour market that cannot be explained by classical human capital theory. Design/methodology/approach: To this end, the authors integrate the Gender Gap in the Labour Market Index (GGLMI), a composite index developed in...

The paper aims at investigating gender differentials in education and wage across four developed countries of southern Europe (Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain), taking into account the generational transmission of preferences and some peculiarities of gender equality policies implemented in...

The aim of this paper is to explore the main determinants of women’s job search propensity and the mechanism underlying the selection effect into labour markets. The analysis compares the European countries which share the lowest female activity rates with the well-developed economies of North...