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Gender Inequality in the Labor Market in Serbia

dc.contributor.authorReva, Anna
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-29T18:38:22Z
dc.date.available2014-08-29T18:38:22Z
dc.date.issued2012-03
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents a broad overview of labor market indicators for men and women in Serbia with a focus on employment patterns, entrepreneurship and career advancement as well as earnings differentials. The analysis relies primarily on the results of the Labor Force Surveys conducted in Serbia in April 2008 and October 2009. The findings show that although the overall labor market situation in Serbia is difficult, women are in a much more disadvantageous position than men. Women are much less likely to be employed, start a business or advance in the political arena. Furthermore, there is a significant wage gap between men and women in a number of sectors and occupational groups with low educated women being particularly disadvantaged. The results of the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition demonstrate that the wage gap is indicative of discrimination of women in the labor market as earnings differentials cannot be explained by differences in observed characteristics of male and female employees. Based on the obtained results, the paper outlines four broad areas that require the attention of policy-makers: employment generation; enhancement of education outcomes; improvement of the regulatory environment and support to women's business and political careers; and promotion of transparent performance setting mechanisms.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/03/15959573/gender-inequality-labor-market-serbia
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6008
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/19873
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 6008
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO JOBS
dc.subjectADULTS
dc.subjectAGE CATEGORIES
dc.subjectAGE CATEGORY
dc.subjectAGE GROUP
dc.subjectAGE GROUPS
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectBREADWINNER
dc.subjectBUSINESS WOMEN
dc.subjectCAREER ADVANCEMENT
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCLERKS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
dc.subjectEARNINGS REGRESSION
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEDUCATED MEN
dc.subjectEDUCATED WOMEN
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GENERATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PATTERNS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT RATE OF WOMEN
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectEQUAL ACCESS
dc.subjectEQUAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectEQUAL TREATMENT
dc.subjectEQUALITY BETWEEN WOMEN
dc.subjectEU
dc.subjectFAMILY INCOME
dc.subjectFAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE EMPLOYEES
dc.subjectFEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectFEMALE WORKERS
dc.subjectFEMALES
dc.subjectFLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectFOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectGAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER BIAS
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITIES
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITY
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY COUNCIL
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITIES
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER ROLES
dc.subjectGENDERS
dc.subjectGROWTH OF WOMEN
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD RESPONSIBILITIES
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectHUSBAND
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINHERITANCE
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectJOB LOSS
dc.subjectJOB LOSSES
dc.subjectJOB MARKET
dc.subjectJOB OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET INDICATORS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET SITUATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR RELATIONS
dc.subjectLABOR STATISTICS
dc.subjectLEGISLATORS
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLIFESTYLES
dc.subjectLIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMALE COUNTERPARTS
dc.subjectMALE WORKERS
dc.subjectMANUAL LABOR
dc.subjectMARITAL STATUS
dc.subjectMARKET ECONOMY
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectNUMBER OF WOMEN
dc.subjectOCCUPATION
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectOFFICE WORKERS
dc.subjectOLDER PEOPLE
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectPARENTAL LEAVE
dc.subjectPARENTS
dc.subjectPART-TIME EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPERMANENT JOB
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH REPORT ON GENDER
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOLITICAL TURMOIL
dc.subjectPOPULATION ACTIVITY
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROUPS
dc.subjectPRELIMINARY RESULTS
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIVATE COMPANIES
dc.subjectPRIVATE ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectPRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC AWARENESS
dc.subjectREGULATORY REGIME
dc.subjectREPRESENTATION OF WOMEN
dc.subjectRETAIL TRADE
dc.subjectRETIREMENT
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL WOMEN
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSELF-ESTEEM
dc.subjectSKILLED WOMEN
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONDITIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSTATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectTEMPORARY WORK
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTOP MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectTOTAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL VALUES
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectUNDP
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED PERSONS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED POPULATION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectUNIFEM
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectUNPAID WORKERS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectWAGE DIFFERENTIAL
dc.subjectWAGE DIFFERENTIALS
dc.subjectWAGE DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectWAGE DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectWAGE GAP
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.subjectWOMEN EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectWOMEN IN DECISION MAKING
dc.subjectWOMEN IN PARLIAMENT
dc.subjectWOMEN IN POLITICS
dc.subjectWOMEN IN SOCIETY
dc.subjectWOMEN MANAGERS
dc.subjectWORK ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectWORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKFORCE
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.titleGender Inequality in the Labor Market in Serbiaen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.crossref.titleGender Inequality in the Labor Market in Serbia
okr.date.disclosure2012-03-31
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T11:02:41.458653Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/03/15959573/gender-inequality-labor-market-serbia
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid136781468101949066
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6008
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20120321144439
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum15959573
okr.identifier.reportWPS6008
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2012/03/21/000158349_20120321144439/Rendered/PDF/WPS6008.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countrySerbia
okr.topicGender::Gender and Development
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicPopulation and Development
okr.unitPoverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit, Europe and Central Asia Region
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