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Women and Men's Employment in the Recessions of the 1990S and 2000S in Sweden

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The segregation hypothesis predicts that women are sheltered in recessions, since they are over-represented in the public sector and this sector is less affected by the economic cycle, than are male-dominated manufacturing and construction. Gender segregation in the labour market is strong in Sweden, especially as the local government sector is big and many women work in this sector. It could then be expected that women?s employment should be protected relative to men?s. However this has not been the case. On the one hand, employment has been lost in local government, while on the other hand women have found jobs to a greater extent than men in the private sector. This is partly because of employment transfers from local government to the private sector, due to privatisation, outsourcing, etc. But structural transformations towards a bigger private service sector and the recruitment of employees with higher education may also benefit women.

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  • Anita Nyberg, 2014. "Women and Men's Employment in the Recessions of the 1990S and 2000S in Sweden," Revue de l'OFCE, Presses de Sciences-Po, vol. 0(2), pages 303-334.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:reofsp:reof_133_0303
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    1. Howard J. Wall, 2023. "Sex and the business cycle," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 55(17), pages 1958-1971, April.

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