Three Tales of Gender Equality in a Post-Industrial World
by Ariane Aumaitre (European University Institute (EUI))
Extensive literature has covered the topic of women’s entrance into the labour market, however, little is known about the overall effect of increased female labour force participation on women’s economic position. Using a RIF decomposition approach, this article shows that economic independence has had a very different effect on women depending on their position at the income distribution.
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