Occupational segregation of female and male immigrants in the European Union: accounting for cross-country differences

Amaia Palencia-Esteban

No 1905, Working Papers from Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Economía Aplicada

Abstract: The paper studies occupational segregation by gender and immigration status in the European Union using the 2005–2015 European Labour Force Survey. Compared to prior studies, it quantifies the levels of segregation that female and male immigrants experience in each country, while undertaking counterfactual and regression analyzes to account for cross-country differences. Overall, male immigrants have lower occupational segregation than their female counterparts and the second-generation is less segregated than the first one. Regarding the geographical differences, a larger union density and involuntary part-time employment are associated with higher segregation, whereas a larger welfare provision, unemployment rate and policies easing family reunion or access to nationality reduce segregation.

Keywords: Occupational segregation; gender; immigration; European Union (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D63 J15 J16 J71 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35 pages
Date: 2019-10
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-eur, nep-gen, nep-lab and nep-mig
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