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Lohngleichheit, Gleichberechtigung und das Entgelttransparenzgesetz: Ökonomische Ursachen statt Symptome bekämpfen

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  • Rinne, Ulf

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  • Schneider, Hilmar

    (University of Luxembourg)

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Der vorliegende Beitrag analysiert die bisherigen Erfahrungen mit dem im Sommer 2017 in Deutschland in Kraft getretenen Entgelttransparenzgesetz. Dass dieses ohne spürbare Effekte verpufft, liegt nur vordergründig an seiner zu geringen Reichweite und fehlenden Verbindlichkeit. Tatsächlich ist die Entgeltlücke nur in geringem Umfang auf Diskriminierung zurückzuführen, weshalb politische Maßnahmen für mehr Lohngleichheit, die sich auf das Lohnniveau selbst konzentrieren, nur wenig Einfluss auf die geschlechterspezifische Entgeltlücke haben. Statt der Symptome sollten die ökonomischen Ursachen bekämpft werden. Effektive Maßnahmen gleichen die Lebensarbeitszeit von Frauen und Männern an.

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  • Rinne, Ulf & Schneider, Hilmar, 2019. "Lohngleichheit, Gleichberechtigung und das Entgelttransparenzgesetz: Ökonomische Ursachen statt Symptome bekämpfen," IZA Standpunkte 93, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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    Keywords

    Gender Pay Gap; Ungleichheit; Diskriminierung;
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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
    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing
    • J78 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Public Policy (including comparable worth)

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