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Gender Inequalities in Paid and Unpaid Work in Bulgaria

Alla Kirova, Kapka Stoyanova

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Year of Publication: 2008

Cover Type: Soft

Category: Economics

Edition: First Edition

Pages: 196

Format: n/a

Language: Bulgarian

Summary

This monograph addresses current issues—particularly in light of relevant EU requirements— issues related to changes in the participation of women and men in paid and unpaid work, the quality of the legal framework as a guarantee for achieving equal pay for work of equal value, the creation of the necessary tools and their use to measure gender pay gaps, the decomposition of the factors determining gender pay gaps, the distribution of women’s and men’s participation in unpaid household activities, and the opportunities for reducing identified inequalities through the development of labor and social infrastructure to reconcile paid and unpaid work. An attempt has been made to conduct a comprehensive study of these issues; conclusions have been systematized, and corresponding measures, policies, and solutions have been proposed to reduce gender inequality.

About The Authors

• Alla Kirova: Associate Professor Dr. Alla Kirova is a member of the team of the Institute for Economic Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Macroeconomics Section. Her publications are in the following areas: social reform; inflation and income redistribution; consumer protection; family policy; social aspects of tax policy; socio-economic impacts and effects of the shadow economy; social protection of children and mothers; equality between women and men; history and development of economic theory; theory of human capital. Participates in a number of research and applied projects funded by governmental and non-governmental institutions and international programs. Long-term lecturer in the subject "History of Economic Studies".
• Kapka Stoyanova