Low pay in Spain

Recio, Albert

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“…9 In addition to the higher incidence of low pay among women than men, there is also evidence of less mobility into higher paid jobs. In the UK, for example, while eight per cent of young men in the bottom quintile It would not necessarily be correct to conclude that the minimum wage in countries such as Spain has no real impact on the labour market; on the contrary its very low level may have a negative impact on, for example, earnings in the informal sector and for illegal migrants in particular (Recio, 2001), as well as directly impacting upon the level of benefits paid (this being one reason for the low level of minimum wages in Spain where a rise in the minimum wage would have implications for public expenditure) (Recio, 2001).…”

Section: Wage Floors and Gender Pay Inequalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

How to close the gender pay gap in Europe: towards the gender mainstreaming of pay policy

Rubery¹,

Grimshaw²,

Figueiredo³

2005

Industrial Relations J

146

116

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The European Employment Strategy includes a new commitment to a substantial reduction in the gender pay gap in European Union (EU) member states, but progress requires a radical shift away from the traditional policy emphasis on the supply-side deficiencies of women compared with men. Mainstream theory argues that gender inequality is reduced once the pay gap is 'adjusted' for differences in individual characteristics (education, experience, etc.). But new empirical studies in many EU member states demonstrate that the work environment-the general wage structure, job and workplace characteristics-shapes gender pay inequality. Given the negative gender impact of trend declines in minimum wages, moves towards more decentralisation of wage-setting and public sector restructuring, the article argues for a holistic, gender mainstreaming approach to pay policy.

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Section: Wage Floors and Gender Pay Inequalitymentioning

confidence: 99%