Discrimination in the Swiss Labour Market
Title | Discrimination in the Swiss Labour Market PDF eBook |
Author | Stefan M. Golder |
Publisher | |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Discrimination in employment |
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Ethnic Discrimination in the Swiss Labour Market
Title | Ethnic Discrimination in the Swiss Labour Market PDF eBook |
Author | Eva Zschirnt |
Publisher | |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 2018 |
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Gender Equality in Context
Title | Gender Equality in Context PDF eBook |
Author | Brigitte Liebig |
Publisher | Verlag Barbara Budrich |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 2016-01-18 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 3847409379 |
Gender Equality has not yet been achieved in many western countries. Switzerland in particular has failed as a forerunner in integrating women in politics and economy. Taking Switzerland as a case study, the authors critically reflect the state of gender equality in different policy areas such as education, family and labour. The collection of articles reveals how gender policies and cultural contexts interact with social practices of gender (in)equality. They also outline the gender(ed) effects of recent changes and reform strategies for scientists, politicians and practitioners.
Documenting Discrimination Against Migrant Workers in the Labour Market
Title | Documenting Discrimination Against Migrant Workers in the Labour Market PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Zegers de Beijl |
Publisher | International Labour Organization |
Pages | 134 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9789221113874 |
A note on gender
Migrants, Ethnic Minorities and the Labour Market
Title | Migrants, Ethnic Minorities and the Labour Market PDF eBook |
Author | John Wrench |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 2016-07-27 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1349276154 |
This book examines racial and ethnic discrimination in the labour markets and workplaces of western Europe. Scholars from ten different countries set out the experience and implications of this exclusion for two main groups: the more established second and third generations of postwar migrant descent, and the 'new' migrants, including seasonal and undocumented workers and refugees, who are vulnerable to extreme exploitation and unregulated working environments. The book finishes by addressing the implications of these issues for trade unions and employers in Europe.
The Measurement of Segregation in the Labor Force
Title | The Measurement of Segregation in the Labor Force PDF eBook |
Author | Yves Flückiger |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 136 |
Release | 2012-12-06 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 3642470408 |
When considering labor market inequality across different demographic groups in society, it is natural for most individuals to think of discrimination as the most likely explanation. Since the pioneering work of University of Chicago economist and Nobel Laureate Gary Becker, there has been an abundance of both theoretical and empirical analysis on the issue of discrimination. What economists and other social scientists have learned is that the measurement of discrimination has proven to be far more challenging than anyone could have imagined. There is of course the technology of measurement that has to be addressed but there is also the related matter of how to define discrimination. Another University of Chicago economist and Nobel Laureate, Milton Friedman, cautioned against overlooking the distinction between equality of outcomes and equality of opportunity. The present book is a tour de force on the topic of segregation in the labor force. Segregation is a concept that is related to discrimination but it is not necessarily the same as discrimination. Segregation can be a mechanism for societal enforcement of discrimination, but it can also arise as the result of voluntary choices related to differences in preferences and household division of labor. The authors offer a counterweight to the traditional emphasis on wage discrimination over segregation and labor market segmentation. The subject is thoroughly addressed on both theoretical and empirical grounds with special emphasis on gender segregation in the Swiss labor market.
Gender Inequality in the Labour Market
Title | Gender Inequality in the Labour Market PDF eBook |
Author | Janet Siltanen |
Publisher | Geneva : International Labour Office |
Pages | 150 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |
This user-friendly manual, which can be used as a self-learning or as a teaching tool, guides readers through all stages in producing data on occupational concentration and segregation. It clarifies concepts and measures, discusses quality and availability of information, and reviews various methodological tools, using well-known statistical software packages. It should be of interest to researchers and analysts of occupational data.