Lyčių lygybė darbo rinkoje: moterų ir vyrų darbo užmokesčio skirtumai
Gender Equality in the Labour Market: Women and Men Wage Differentials

Summary/Abstract: Earnings are the fundamental determinant of economic welfare for employed individuals, as well as of the potential gain to market employment for those not currently employed. Earnings are important as a social indicator specifically in relation to gender equality. Ten years after the Beijing conference the gender wage gap still exists in the EU labour market. This paper gives a brief review of economic theories and different approaches to explain the wage gap problem and importance of legislation to combat wage discrimination.

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