Male-female differences in labor market outcomes during the early transition to market: The cases of Estonia and Slovenia

Citation
Pf. Orazem et M. Vodopivec, Male-female differences in labor market outcomes during the early transition to market: The cases of Estonia and Slovenia, J POP ECON, 13(2), 2000, pp. 283-303
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF POPULATION ECONOMICS
ISSN journal
09331433 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
283 - 303
Database
ISI
SICI code
0933-1433(200005)13:2<283:MDILMO>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Changes in women's relative wages and employment are analyzed, using social security data from Slovenia (1987-1992) and a retrospective labor force su rvey in Estonia (1989-1994). Estonia adopted liberal labor market policies. Slovenia took an interventionist approach. Nevertheless, relative wages fo r women rose in both countries. Factors favoring women included: returns to human capital rose in transition, benefiting women; relative labor demand shifted toward predominantly female sectors; low-wage women had a dispropor tionate incentive to exit the labor market, especially in Estonia. However, women were less mobile across jobs in both countries, so men disproportion ately filled new jobs in expanding sectors. JEL classification: J21, J31.