New development: Can 'social value' requirements on public authorities be used in procurement to increase women's participation in the UK construction industry?

Tessa Wright

Public Money & Management, 2015, vol. 35, issue 2, 135-140

Abstract: Public authorities in the UK are only starting to become aware of the requirement of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 to consider additional economic, social and environmental benefits in the commissioning of services. This article argues, based on a pilot study of the Women into Construction project in London, that the legislation can be an additional spur to address women's under-representation in the construction industry, contributing to reducing occupational gender segregation, which is a factor in the persistent gender pay gap.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2015.1007708

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