Women’s Voice at Work and Family-Friendly Firms

Jose Garcia-Louzao and Rubén Sanz

No 120, Bank of Lithuania Working Paper Series from Bank of Lithuania

Abstract: Uneven family responsibilities are at the root of gender gaps. Using a new dataset covering all firm-level agreements signed in Spain between 2010 and 2018, we explore whether the presence of female worker representatives can facilitate the negotiation of family-friendly policies with management. We compare firms tat operate under the same set of labor regulations but differ in the presence of women among employee representatives. Our findings suggest that having female representatives at the bargaining table can help transform workplaces to better meet women’s needs and ultimately close the gender gap.

Keywords: women representation; bargaining; family-friendly firms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J16 J32 J53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 45 pages
Date: 2024-03-04
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