Gender and Family in European Economic Policy - Developments in the New Millennium (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This collection explores how pioneering gender equality policies have shaped women's economic presence in Europe since 2000. Equal pay policies, parental leave reforms, corporate quotas and electoral quotas have raised pressing questions about the effectiveness in promoting equal participation, as researchers quote both quantitative improvement in gender diversity and qualitative lag in cultural change. The chapters in this book present interlocking cross-national and cross-policy comparisons of the three most controversial reforms: equal pay, parental leave, and quotas for political representatives. The contributors address the cultural context in which reforms arose, internally contradictory policies, and the relative effectiveness of fast-track quotas and incentives compared to long-term efforts to change the overall culture of gender. This critical examination of the new millennium's groundbreaking gender policies will appeal to academics and practitioners interested in the progress of gender equality in the economic, political, and social welfare fields.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	December 2016
First published:	2017
Editors:	Diana Auth • Jutta Hergenhan • Barbara Holland-Cunz
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	267
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-41512-3
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Labour economics > General
LSN:	3-319-41512-3
Barcode:	9783319415123

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