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Field of Study and Gender Segregation in European Labour Markets

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ID9944244
AuthorsEmer Smyth (0000-0002-7077-2220, Economic and Social Research Institute, corresponding author), Stephanie Steinmetz (0000-0001-7136-6622, University of Mannheim)
Year2008
Volume49
Issue4-5
Pages257-281
Publication date2008-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Comparative Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-7152 • E-ISSN: 1568-5187
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020715208093077
OpenAlexW2136112278
LanguageEN
Citations received41
References cited39

This article explores the role of field of study in channelling tertiary graduates into gender-appropriate occupations and the extent to which this process varies across countries. Previous research has demonstrated that such cross-country differences can be attributed to the nature of the welfare regime. However, less attention has been devoted to the potential impact of educational institutions and labour market systems. Using the European Union Labour Force Survey 2004 for 17 EU Member States, results of the multilevel analysis reveal that cross-national variation in occupational gender segregation must be seen in the context of institutional variation in education and labour market systems. The representation of women in higher education and the labour force, the gender pay gap and the provision of childcare explain a significant proportion of cross-national variation in occupational segregation by gender

Context (archaeology · Demographic economics · Economics · Eu countries · European union · Geography · Labour economics · Market economy · Member states · Occupational segregation · Political science · Politics · Sex segregation · Sociology · Variation (astronomy · Wage · Welfare · Welfare state · Gender Studies · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Labour Market and Migration · Social Policy and Reform Studies

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