Gender And The European Labour Market (routledge Studies In The European Economy)

The book presents state of the art research on women's current position in European labour markets. It combines analysis of the latest trends in employment, occupational segregation, working time, unpaid work, social provisions (especially care provisions) and the impact of the financial crisis, with overall assessment of the actual impact of the European Employment Strategy and the specific impact of key policies, such as taxation and flexicurity. This title presents state of the art research on women's current position in European labour markets, combining analysis of the latest trends in employment, pay, occupational segregation, working time, unpaid work and social provisions