The Spatial Economy of Gender-Based Occupational Segregation

Gender-based occupational segregation in the 1990's

Gender Occupational Segregation in an Equilibrium

This paper develops an equilibrium search model to explain gender asymmetry in occupational distribution. Workers’ utility depends on salary and working hours, and women have a greater aversion to market hours than men. Simulations indicate that women crowd into shorter-hour, lower-paying jobs than men. If employers discriminate against women, offers are tailored more toward men’s preferences; ...

occupational gender segregation among employees of ahwaz public libraries foundation

today gender segregation in the workplace is increasingly sensitive. thus analysis of the reasons behind such phenomenon is of fundamental importance. the aim of this study is to investigate the occupational gender segregation among ahwaz public libraries foundation employees with emphasis on the role of work values. the method of this research is survey and data were collected by questionnaire...

occupational gender segregation among employees of ahwaz public libraries foundation

today gender segregation in the workplace is increasingly sensitive. thus analysis of the reasons behind such phenomenon is of fundamental importance. the aim of this study is to investigate the occupational gender segregation among of ahwaz public libraries foundation employees with emphasis on the role of work values . the method of this research is survey and data were collected by questionn...

The Intersection of Race/Ethnicity and Gender in Occupational Segregation

In this article, we examine changes in the types of occupations that members of various racial/ethnic-gender groups have entered. We are interested in two trends that we believe may have contributed to differences in occupational concentration: budget reductions and policy changes in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforcement procedures, and the continuing increases in women’s e...