Gender Role Attitudes and Labour Market Outcomes of Women in Australia

Alison Preston
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Alison Preston: Business School, The University of Western Australia, http://www.web.uwa.edu.au/person/alison.preston

No 22-10, Economics Discussion / Working Papers from The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics

Abstract: This paper uses micro-data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics (HILDA) Survey to examine the association between gender role attitudes and women’s labour market outcomes – specifically employment participation and wages. Results show that traditional attitudes to gender roles are associated with lower employment participation and wages amongst women, while having no association with the employment and wage outcomes of men. In short, traditional gender values are hindering women’s progress in the labour market. Messages and policies (e.g., a better system of paid parental leave) that shape attitudes to gender roles will help address gender inequality in the labour market.

Keywords: Social norms; gender attitudes; gender equality; labour market; labour supply; gender wage gap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35
Date: 2022
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