Despite formal UN and European Commission commitments to improving gender imbalances, progress towards gender equality in wealth and pay has progressed at a discouragingly slow pace in recent decades. European countries have been more proactive in their support for corrective policies such as family leave and gender quotas for corporate boards, yet measuring the effectiveness of these policies has proven difficult. This book offers a close comparative analysis of gender-targeted policies in Europe, providing an in-depth overview of how public policy is shaping gender equality and how the presence of women in the economy and decision-making positions is itself shaping public policy. Paola Profeta bases her analysis on new data and an innovative interdisciplinary perspective for understanding the relationship between gender, equality and public policy and their final impact on the European economy and society, with lessons that resonate beyond Europe.

Book Information
ISBN 9781108423359
Author Paola Profeta
Format Hardback
Page Count 200
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press