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Mueller, Charles W.; And Others – Social Forces, 1994
Among 1,359 Swedish professionals surveyed, women had only 68% of the supervisory positions that men had, and only 77% of earnings. Although gender differences in human capital and structural resources partly explained the gaps, the major explanatory factor was occupational segregation. However, men's advantage persisted even when occupation and…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Foreign Countries, Income