01393nas a2200157 4500008004100000022001400041245009500055210006900150300001400219490000700233520089100240100001501131700002101146700002101167856004701188 2005 eng d a0019-869200aHow to close the gender pay gap in Europe : Towards the gender mainstreaming of pay policy0 aHow to close the gender pay gap in Europe Towards the gender mai a184–2130 v363 a
The European Employment Strategy includes a new commitment to a substantial reduction in the gender pay gap in European Union (EU) member states, but progress requires a radical shift away from the traditional policy emphasis on the supply‐side deficiencies of women compared with men. Mainstream theory argues that gender inequality is reduced once the pay gap is ‘adjusted' for differences in individual characteristics (education, experience, etc.). But new empirical studies in many EU member states demonstrate that the work environment—the general wage structure, job and workplace characteristics—shapes gender pay inequality. Given the negative gender impact of trend declines in minimum wages, moves towards more decentralisation of wage‐setting and public sector restructuring, the article argues for a holistic, gender mainstreaming approach to pay policy.
1 aRubery, J.1 aGrimshaw, Damian1 aFigueiredo, Hugo uhttps://www.cipes.pt/node/1814?language=en