University of Belgrade – Faculty of Economics
Dr Jelena Žarković Rakić, Associate Professor
will present her latest research

Austerity and gender inequalities in Europe in times of crisis

published in Cambridge Journal of Economics.

Time: January 29, at 14.00

Location: Professors’ Hall

Reference of the paper: Perugini, C., Žarković Rakić, J., & Vladisavljević, M. (2019). Austerity and gender inequalities in Europe in times of crisis. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 43(3), 733-767.

DOI: 10.1093/cje/bey044 

Abstract: The post-2008 recession and the countercyclical responses by European governments that followed triggered an extensive wave of fiscal adjustments. Although underpinned by widespread consensus, the implementation of such measures has also been severely criticised. While their effect on output and employment has been extensively investigated, their impact on wage inequality has received less attention. In this paper, we focus on the consequences of fiscal consolidation measures for gender inequality. After describing the literature-based conceptual framework of our analysis, we provide empirical evidence of the effect of fiscal consolidation on: (i) the adjusted gender wage gap, and (ii) the patterns of gender horizontal segregation. The analysis covers EU-28 countries in the years 2010–13. Results show that austerity measures (both tax-based and expenditure-based) impacted significantly on various aspects of gender wage inequality, putting at risk the relatively little progress achieved in Europe so far.

JOURNAL DETAILS

Journal Citation Report (SCIe/SSCI)
Impact Factor: IF2: 1.516, IF5: 2.063
Category and Position: М22 in the field Economics

Scimago Journal Rank
Quartile: Q1
Category: Economics and Econometrics

ABS Academic Journal Guide
Rank: 3
Category: Economics