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Trends in Gender Equality in the UK, 1968 to 2012: Four Barriers to ¡®Equal Pay¡¯ for Women

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  • Jacob Tattam
  • John Simister

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This paper disaggregates the pay gap between men and women into four possible ¡®barriers¡¯: access to paid work; part-time versus full-time jobs; entrance into higher-paid jobs; and similar pay for equivalent work. UK data from 1968 to 2012 are analyzed, to investigate these possible barriers. All four barriers have persisted for decades, and all four ¡®barriers¡¯ tend to work in favour of men. There is evidence of progress in gender equality since 1968 ¨C for example, the 1970 ¡®Equal Pay Act¡¯ and 1975 ¡®Sex Discrimination Act¡¯ seem to have reduced inequality; but some forms of discrimination seem immune to attempted equality legislation and change. JEL classification: J71; B54.

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  • Jacob Tattam & John Simister, 2014. "Trends in Gender Equality in the UK, 1968 to 2012: Four Barriers to ¡®Equal Pay¡¯ for Women," Applied Economics and Finance, Redfame publishing, vol. 1(2), pages 85-96, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:rfa:aefjnl:v:1:y:2014:i:2:p:85-96
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    Keywords

    gender equality; equal pay; discrimination; labour force.;
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    JEL classification:

    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing
    • B54 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Feminist Economics

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