Trends in Gender Equality in the UK, 1968 to 2012: Four Barriers to ¡®Equal Pay¡¯ for Women

Jacob Tattam and John Simister

Applied Economics and Finance, 2014, vol. 1, issue 2, 85-96

Abstract: This paper disaggregates the pay gap between men and women into four possible ¡®barriers¡¯: access to paid work; part-time versus full-time jobs; entrance into higher-paid jobs; and similar pay for equivalent work. UK data from 1968 to 2012 are analyzed, to investigate these possible barriers. All four barriers have persisted for decades, and all four ¡®barriers¡¯ tend to work in favour of men. There is evidence of progress in gender equality since 1968 ¨C for example, the 1970 ¡®Equal Pay Act¡¯ and 1975 ¡®Sex Discrimination Act¡¯ seem to have reduced inequality; but some forms of discrimination seem immune to attempted equality legislation and change. JEL classification: J71; B54.

Keywords: gender equality; equal pay; discrimination; labour force. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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