In this paper, we investigate the extent of the effects of children and child-related time out of the labor market on the gender wage gap in France, with special attention to its impact on the accumulation and composition of human capital. Measuring this impact requires detailed information on...

The chapter examines how the various dimensions of economic inequality between men and women are analyzed today. Beyond the gender wage gap—a central issue—and of course the still far from equal sharing of housework, the chapter also reviews research on gender inequality in access to...

In den USA ist der Anteil der Niedriglöhne doppelt so hoch wie in Frankreich; jedoch ist er in den vergangenen Jahren jenseits des Atlantiks relativ konstant geblieben, während er in Frankreich angestiegen ist. Die Merkmale der in den beiden Ländern betroffenen Arbeitnehmer sind miteinander...

The 2010 EU-SILC thematic module on intra-household allocation of resources was aimed at investigating income organization, household members' contribution to common expenses, as well as access to and control over money within households. This Working Paper is an exploration of the results of...