Why Do so many Women End up in Bad Jobs? : A Cross-country Assessment

Johannes Jütting ; Angela Luci ; Christian Morrisson

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

关键词: labour market;    agriculture;    social institutions;    gender inequality;    SIGI;    job quality;   

DOI  :  https://doi.org/10.1787/5kmlhlrz6br0-en

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: OECD iLibrary

【 摘 要 】

There is an increasing concern in the development community about the increase in the ‘feminisation of bad jobs’ of many developing countries. Indeed, recent analysis shows a growing proportion of women are in jobs with poor working conditions and low pay. But what is driving this phenomenon? This paper addresses this issue by looking at the role of social institutions, i.e. traditions, social norms and informal laws, in shaping labour market outcomes. By applying the newly established Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) of the OECD on 44 developing countries, the paper finds that social institutions influence to a great extent activity patterns and job quality for women. Our results suggest that addressing discriminating social institutions is crucial for advancing gender equality.