Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/130335 
Year of Publication: 
2016
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 9659
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Women in developed economies have made major inroads in labor markets throughout the past century, but remaining gender differences in pay and employment seem remarkably persistent. This paper documents long-run trends in female employment, working hours and relative wages for a wide cross-section of developed economies. It reviews existing work on the factors driving gender convergence, and novel perspectives on remaining gender gaps. The paper finally emphasizes the interplay between gender trends and the evolution of the industry structure. Based on a shift-share decomposition, it shows that the growth in the service share can explain at least half of the overall variation in female hours, both over time and across countries.
Subjects: 
female employment
gender gaps
demand and supply
industry structure
JEL: 
E24
J16
J31
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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