Preferences, Gender Segregation and Affirmative Action

Peter James Sloane, Suzanne Grazier and Richard John Jones
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Suzanne Grazier: University of Wales at Swansea

No 1881, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

Abstract: In the UK concern has been expressed over the degree of gender occupational segregation. Though there are no general provisions for affirmative action, it does apply in limited areas and pro-active measures have been suggested. In this paper we focus on gender differences in work preferences in relation to job satisfaction, risk aversion and self employment, and question the rationale for affirmative action.

Keywords: occupational segregation; job satisfaction; risk aversion; gender; affirmative action (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J0 J2 K2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2005-12
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