We show that increasing the intensity of product market competition can reduce discrimination against female managers, even in an environment in which all employers have a preference for discrimination. The reason is that due to the glass ceiling effect, female managers will, on average, be more...

We investigate gender discrimination and its variation between firms, occupations, and industries with a factorial survey design (vignette study) for a large sample of German firms. Short CVs of fictitious applicants are presented to human resource managers who indicate the likelihood of the...

Die Stellung von Frauen und Männern in der Arbeitswelt wird von einer Vielzahl an Indikatoren beeinflusst. Vor diesem Hintergrund hat das WIFO in Abstimmung mit dem AMS einen "Gleichstellungsindex Arbeitsmarkt" konzipiert, der 30 Indikatoren aus vier Themenfeldern - Arbeit, Einkommen, Bildung...

Ntroduction: homework and gender justice -- Understanding homework and homeworkers -- The invisibilisation of homework -- Extension of labour regulation to homeworkers -- Corporate social responsibility (CSR): improving homeworkers recognition? -- The logic of the supply chain: barriers and...