Wage inequalities between men and women in Poland - a justified differentiation or accepted wage discrimination of women?

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Wage differentiation of men and women may be caused by various reasons since many factors influence the level of individual wage rate of . We formulate a research hypothesis that lasting wage discrimination of women exists in Poland. It results mainly from shared values and cultural norms and this discrimination is accepted by a larger section of society. Therefore, the primary aim of this paper is the assessment of wages formation for men and women in Poland, taking into account similar socio-professional and demographic characteristics as well as the presentation of basic theories concerning wage discrimination against women and their verification in the case  of  Polish labor market. The research period was 1991to 2015, a quarter of a century, thus allowing to determine the already formed regularities, also verifying the formulated research hypothesis.

Tytuł
Wage inequalities between men and women in Poland - a justified differentiation or accepted wage discrimination of women?
Twórca
Kopycińska Danuta
Słowa kluczowe
labor market; wages; discrimination
Słowa kluczowe
rynek pracy; wynagrodzenia; dyskryminacja
Współtwórca
Kryńska Elżbieta
Data
2016
Typ zasobu
artykuł
Identyfikator zasobu
DOI 10.14254/2071-789X.2016/9-4/14
Źródło
Economics & Sociology, 2016, vol. 9 no. 4, pp. 222-242
Język
angielski
Prawa autorskie
CC BY CC BY
Kategorie
Publikacje pracowników US
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Data mod.23 cze 2022, 15:01:35
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