Occupational gender segregation in post-apartheid South Africa

Carlos Gradín ()

No wp-2018-53, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: In this paper, I show that occupations in South Africa are segregated and stratified not only by race, but also by gender. While some women (mostly black and Coloured) overwhelmingly fill low-paying jobs, others (mostly white and Indian/Asian but also Coloured) tend to fill higher-paying professional positions. I find some evidence of a long-term reduction in gender segregation and stratification, with women and men entering occupations previously dominated by the other gender, although this trend is sensitive to several data considerations.

Keywords: Gender; Occupational segregation; Stratification; Low pay; Post-apartheid (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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