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The Measurement of Occupational Gender Segregation: Current Problems and a New Approach

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  • Robert M. Blackburn
  • Janet Siltanen
  • Jennifer Jarman

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This paper demonstrates the weaknesses of the two principal measures used in British occupational segregation research—the index of dissimilarity and the sex ratio index. It takes a fresh look at the conceptual and statistical issues involved and proposes a solution through a new approach using marginal matching. Contrary to the findings of previous researchers, the analysis of British census data reveals that there has been little change in segregation levels between 1951 and 1981 in England and Wales.

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  • Robert M. Blackburn & Janet Siltanen & Jennifer Jarman, 1995. "The Measurement of Occupational Gender Segregation: Current Problems and a New Approach," Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, Royal Statistical Society, vol. 158(2), pages 319-331, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jorssa:v:158:y:1995:i:2:p:319-331
    DOI: 10.2307/2983294
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    1. Carsten Hundertmark, 2013. "Ökonometrische Verfahren zur Messung von Segregation: eine theoretische und empirische Studie," SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research 559, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP).
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