German stagnation versus Swedish progression
Gender wage gaps in comparison, 1960–2006
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20379655 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Svenja Gärtner (0000-0001-5131-1982, University of Gothenburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 137-162 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Scandinavian Economic History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0358-5522 • E-ISSN: 1750-2837 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03585522.2013.836986 |
| OpenAlex | W1982927105 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 35 |
This article provides a comparative analysis of the development of the gender wage gap in West Germany and Sweden during the period 1960–2006. Despite the economic similarities including broad social safety nets, the gap has developed differently since 1960. This analysis accounts for micro- and macroeconomic factors and politics and concludes that norms and traditions penetrate institutional settings and ensnare Germany in a cultural trap with regard to gender equality. While Sweden has moved to a two-earner model, German society expects mothers to stay at home. The micro analysis shows that family concerns (e.g. marriage and motherhood) decrease female income in Germany to a far greater extent than do such factors in Sweden, which can be explained in part by deeply held social attitudes
Demographic economics · Economic stagnation · Economics · Geography · German · Labour economics · Political science · Wage · Wage growth · German Economic Analysis & Policies · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |