The rapid ascent of digital platforms and the gig economy has prompted concerns about the gender pay gap. The results … show that in the gig economy, gender continues to be a crucial determinant of workers' earnings, with women earning 85% of …, the gender pay gap in the gig economy has narrowed. While some gig jobs (e.g., ride-hailing services, delivery services …

This paper uses an event study approach to estimate the impact of children on the gender earnings gap in Australia. We … persistent impact on the gender earnings gap, reducing female earnings by 55 per cent, on average, in the 5 years following …

Many countries experience gender differences, of various magnitudes, in the time devoted to paid work (e.g. market work … childcare, is one of the main drivers of gender inequality in the labor market. Understanding the factors behind these gender … inequalities is crucial for constructing policies aimed at promoting gender equality and combating gender-based discrimination. …

This chapter provides a bird's eye view of the literature on gender discrimination. The presentation of studies is … grouped into five parts. Part 1 presents evidence of gender discrimination measured via various dimensions in various … countries and contexts. Part 2 discusses in detail the gender wage gap - one of the most important measures of gender …