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Biografische Einflussfaktoren auf den Gender Pension Gap : Ein Kohortenvergleich für Westdeutschland

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  • Frommert, Dina

    (Institut für Soziologie, Universität Tübingen)

  • Strauß, Susanne

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"Societal changes, such as the increasing number of divorces and the high proportion of non-married couples, lead to a rising importance of individual old-age incomes above the poverty line for women. Although this goal seems increasingly attainable due to a rise in female employment participation, inequalities on the labor market continue to have negative implications for women's career and earning potential. Based on data on 'Old Age Provisions in Germany (AVID) 2005' this study analyzes the influence of different aspects of employment histories on the gender pension gap in West Germany. We compare projected old-age incomes including statutory pension entitlements, occupational and private pensions for two cohorts born in 1942-1946 and 1957-1961. Using Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition techniques we quantify the share of different factors in explaining the gender pension gap. The study concludes that so far neither women's higher levels of education nor their increased employment participation have led to a distinct reduction in the gender pension gap. It still amounts to 51 % for the younger cohort, compared to 58 % for the older cohort. Multivariate results show that it is mainly the gap between full-time and part-time employment which causes the continuously large difference in men's and women's old-age incomes." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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  • Frommert, Dina & Strauß, Susanne, 2013. "Biografische Einflussfaktoren auf den Gender Pension Gap : Ein Kohortenvergleich für Westdeutschland," Journal for Labour Market Research, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany], vol. 46(2), pages 145-166.
    • Handle: RePEc:iab:iabjlr:v:46:i:2:p:145-166
    DOI: 10.1007/s12651-012-0125-7
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    1. Wanger, Susanne, 2015. "Frauen und Männer am Arbeitsmarkt: Traditionelle Erwerbs- und Arbeitszeitmuster sind nach wie vor verbreitet (Women and men in the labour market : traditional employment and working time patterns cont," IAB-Kurzbericht 201504, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany].
    2. Diener, Katharina & Susanne, Götz & Schreyer, Franziska & Stephan, Gesine & Lenhart, Julia & Nisic, Natascha & Stöhr, Julia, 2015. "Rückkehr ins Berufsleben nach familienbedingter Unterbrechung : Befunde der Evaluation der zweiten Förderperiode des ESF-Programms "Perspektive Wiedereinstieg" des Bundesministeriums für Fam," IAB-Forschungsbericht 201507, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany].

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    Keywords

    Bundesrepublik Deutschland ; Westdeutschland ; Berufsverlauf ; betriebliche Alterssicherung ; Einkommensunterschied ; Frauen ; geschlechtsspezifische Faktoren ; Männer ; Alterssicherung ; altersspezifische Faktoren ; private Alterssicherung ; Rentenanspruch ; Rentenhöhe ; Rentner ; Teilzeitarbeit ; Ursache ; 1992-2005;
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    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials

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