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Assessing the factors driving gender gaps in the labour market
Author(s) -
Horne Richard,
Kühn Stefan,
Yoon Sheena
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
world employment and social outlook
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2059-3031
DOI - 10.1002/wow3.102
Subject(s) - gender gap , labour economics , demographic economics , economics
This chapter aims to provide a deeper understanding of their underlying drivers of gender gaps. Accordingly, Chapter 2 discusses the descriptive findings from the Gallup– ILO 2017 study and develops a framework for analysing the drivers and mechanisms underlying gender gaps in the labour market. This framework is then applied in a manner to quantify the drivers of lower female labour force participation and is followed by an assessment of gender gaps in the workplace.

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