Why is there a gender wage gap according to occupational prestige?: An analysis of the gender wage gap by occupational prestige and family obligations in Sweden

Acta Sociologica

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 99-117

  Magnusson, Charlotta ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gender wage gap; Labour market; Motherhood penalty; Occupational prestige; Work characteristic; Work family balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954222436     PISSN: 00016993     EISSN: 15023869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0001699310365627     Document Type: Article

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