Theories of occupational segregation by sex: an overview

Journal article

Peer reviewed

Richard Anker

International labour review, Vol.136(3), pp.315-339

1997

Abstract

sexual division of labour

wage differential

women workers

men

sex discrimination

labour supply

labour force participation

family responsibilities

labour demand

labour cost

labour market segmentation

female occupation

cultural factor

statistical table

developed countries

developing countries

Economic Theory

Reviews the principal explanations for the existence and persistence of occupatonal segregation by sex.

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