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This paper will firstly investigate the economic and the social costs associated with the observed gender employment gap. It will then discuss key aspects of the needed policy responses to foster and promote labour market participation among women.
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Martina Bisello, Eurofound, Dublin, Ireland.
Massimiliano Mascherini, Eurofound, Dublin, Ireland.
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Bisello, M., Mascherini, M. The Gender Employment Gap: Costs and Policy Responses. Intereconomics 52, 24–27 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-017-0638-y
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