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Los números de la regulación sobre igualdad. Cuantificación de la actividad normativa sobre no discriminación en España y su relación con las brechas de género en el mercado de trabajo

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  • Juan S. Mora-Sanguinetti

    (Banque de France y Banco de España)

  • Laura Hospido

    (Banco de España)

  • Andrés Atienza-Maeso

    (Universidad Carlos III y Banco de España)

Abstract

Las políticas públicas orientadas a lograr la igualdad de género, permitir una mayor conciliación de las actividades profesionales con la vida privada o luchar contra el acoso pueden tener consecuencias económicas; por ejemplo, a través de cambios en la oferta laboral de las mujeres u otros colectivos. Ahora bien, pese a que puede existir un aumento de la concienciación social sobre estos problemas, una cuestión diferente es si dicho aumento se ha sustanciado en medidas regulatorias concretas. Este documento tiene como objetivo cuantificar de manera exhaustiva cuándo, en qué lugares y a qué ritmo se han trasladado estas inquietudes sociales a la actividad regulatoria. El estudio abarca el período temporal 1996-2022, identificando normativa tanto estatal como para cada una de las Comunidades Autónomas (CCAA). El análisis, por tanto, organiza la información en formato panel. Los indicadores ponen de manifiesto la elevada heterogeneidad en lo que se refiere a la regulación de las distintas materias relacionadas. En lo relativo a los temas, es la normativa orientada a desarrollar políticas de no discriminación la más frecuente. En cuanto al ámbito territorial y administrativo, son Andalucía y Cataluña las CCAA en las que más normativa se ha aprobado. A modo de ejemplo de aplicación, se utiliza posteriormente la base de datos para entender la relación entre las normas aprobadas y determinados flujos de entrada en el mercado de trabajo para las mujeres. Nuestras estimaciones muestran una relación positiva entre el volumen de normas aprobadas en las materias de interés y los indicadores tanto de empleo como de participación laboral femenina.

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  • Juan S. Mora-Sanguinetti & Laura Hospido & Andrés Atienza-Maeso, 2023. "Los números de la regulación sobre igualdad. Cuantificación de la actividad normativa sobre no discriminación en España y su relación con las brechas de género en el mercado de trabajo," Working Papers 2320, Banco de España.
    • Handle: RePEc:bde:wpaper:2320
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.53479/33152
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    regulación; normativa; discriminación; conciliación; mercado de trabajo;
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    JEL classification:

    • K00 - Law and Economics - - General - - - General (including Data Sources and Description)
    • K36 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Family and Personal Law
    • K38 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Human Rights Law; Gender Law; Animal Rights Law

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