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Titre The Long Tail of the Great Recession : Foregone Employment and Foregone Policies
Auteur Mark Smith, Paola Villa
Mir@bel Revue Revue de l'OFCE (Observations et diagnostics économiques)
Numéro no 133, avril 2014 European labour markets in times of crisis
Page 85-119
Résumé anglais The Great Recession furnishes a significant field of research for the analysis of trends in employment and national policies from a gender perspective. We argue that it is necessary to take a holistic view of the consequences of the recession both on the labour market and on labour market policies. In the context of widespread rises in female employment rates prior to the crisis, we highlight foregone employment growth, as well as the differing responses of women's and men's activity patterns. Furthermore, our review of European Union and national policies shows how advances based upon previous policy gains were also foregone. The position of gender equality in policy-making was challenged as governments responded to the crisis by "reverting to type" and weakening gender equality commitments.
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