Occupational Sex Segregation--Increasing or Decreasing?

T Karmel and M Maclachlan

The Economic Record, 1988, vol. 64, issue 186, 187-95

Abstract: Contrary to previous findings, the new index of sex segregation derived in this study suggests that sex segregation in the Australian workforce has been increasing. A decomposition of this new index indicates that the main reason for the increase is the increasing share of employment held by females. The decomposition also considers a number of aspects of occupations including growth rates, skill levels, and gender domination. Copyright 1988 by The Economic Society of Australia.

Date: 1988
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