Wives work and income distribution in European countries 英文论文文献.docVIP

The European Journal of Comparative Economics Vol. 5, n.2, pp. 197-226 ISSN 1722-4667 Wives’ work and income distribution in European countries Silvia Pasqua 1 Università di Torino and CHILD – Collegio Carlo Alberto Abstract Women’s participation in the labour market varies substantially across Europe. While female participation rates are usually high in Northern countries, they decline as one moves South, where more traditional household models still predominate and women devote more time to domestic rather than to labour- market activities. At the same time, income is more equa