ID | 171112 |
Title Proper | Dilemma of gender equality |
Other Title Information | how labor market regulation divides women by class |
Language | ENG |
Author | Iversen, Torben ; Rosenbluth, Frances Mccall ; Skorge, Oyvind |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Women shoulder a heavier burden of family work than men in modern society, preventing them from matching male success in the external labor market. Limiting working hours is a plausible way to level the playing field by creating the possibility of less gendered roles for both sexes. But why then are heavily regulated European labor markets associated with a smaller share of women in top management positions compared with liberal market economies such as in the United States? We explain this puzzle with reference to the difficulty of ambitious women to signal their commitment to high-powered careers in regulated markets. |
`In' analytical Note | Daedalus Vol. 149, No.1; Winter 2020: p.86-99 |
Journal Source | Daedalus Vol: 149 No 1 |
Key Words | United States ; Women ; Gender Equality ; Liberal Market Economies ; Labor Market Regulation ; European Labor Markets |