Single European Labour Market Equality between Women and Men

• Published in: International journal of manpower Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 3 - 8
• Main Author: Petraki Kottis, Athena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford MCB UP Ltd 01-03-1991; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: EC single market; Employment; Europe; Job openings; Labor market; Labour market; Mobility; Sex discrimination; Skills; Unemployment; Women; Europe; Women; Mobility; Sex discrimination; Europe; Labour market
• ISSN: 0143-7720; 1758-6577
• DOI: 10.1108/01437729110144132

The purpose of this article is to assess the likely
effects of the Single European Market on women′s
positions in the labour market. It is expected that
for employment in the Community as a whole
there will be a "j-curve" evolution and a
redistribution across sectors, industries,
geographical regions and groups of people with
different socio-economic characteristics. Because
of their lower levels of educational and skill
attainment and their unequal opportunities for
mobility, women are not expected to get an
equitable share of the benefits, while they are
most likely to bear a disproportionate part of the
costs. Only if women are offered opportunities
to improve substantially their educational and skill
levels and if the necessary institutional changes
are implemented, can they take advantage of the
challenges of the new era that is coming.