Gender gaps in perceptions of social protection
Insights from the OECD Risks that Matter Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9971271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Valérie Frey (Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development Paris France, corresponding author), Jasmin Thomas (0009-0000-2236-2131, Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development Paris France), Lyydia Alajääskö (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 23-48 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Security Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-871X • E-ISSN: 1468-246X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/issr.12374 |
| OpenAlex | W4405010885 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 22 |
Reflecting their weaker labour force attachment and lower earnings, women consistently report feeling greater economic insecurity than men across the Member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD). Similar gender gaps emerge in perceptions of social protection systems: women are far less confident than men in their ability to access benefits and services and receive adequate income support when they need it, both in working age and old age. Results from the cross‐national OECD Risks that Matter (RTM) Survey illustrate that, on average, across countries, about half of women feel that they could not easily receive public benefits if they needed them, compared to 43 per cent of men. This perceived inaccessibility likely reflects gender gaps in perceived “hassle costs” associated with social programme applications and the intra‐household allocations of administrative burden, but it also likely reflects women’s lower social security contributions. This article illuminates gender gaps in the design of social programmes and suggests ways by which governments can better mainstream gender when improving the accessibility and adequacy of social protection
Business · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Perception · Political science · Public economics · Risk perception · Social protection · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |