Essays about: "pay gap"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 129 essays containing the words pay gap.

  1. 1. THE PAY TRANSPARENCY DIRECTIVE IN THE NORDIC LABOUR MARKETS

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Caroline Amalie Hertel; [2023-12-11]
    Keywords : Equal pay; Nordic labour markets; Pay Transparency Directive; collective agreements;

    Abstract : The present thesis aims to understand how the new Pay Transparency Directive will suit or fit the Nordic EU member states e.g., their labour markets and the tradition of collective agreements. READ MORE

  3. 2. PAY TRANSPARENCY AND BARGAINING POWER: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Axèle Arricot; [2023-10-20]
    Keywords : Pay transparency; bargaining power; gender pay gap; social comparison.;

    Abstract : Through a mixed-methods approach consisting of a European-wide survey and qualitative interviews, while using a multinational company as my case study, I explore employees´ perceptions of pay transparency as an effective action to close the gender pay gap. I argue that women´s perceived weaker bargaining power, spurring from gendered social norms, is preventing them from reaching similar pay levels to that of men, as well as managerial positions in which they represent a minority, which participates in upholding the gender pay gap. READ MORE

  4. 3. Mind the Gap: Quantifying fraud on Swedish exports using bilateral trade asymmetries

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Giulian Etingin-Frati; Ivelina Ilkova; [2023]
    Keywords : International taxation; Trade; Tax evasion; Customs;

    Abstract : Using open-source international trade statistics, we analyse cases where export country statistics do not match import country statistics for the same trade flow due to fraud. Specifically, we are interested in uncovering undervaluation fraud, whereby importers understate the value of their goods in order to pay lower taxes. READ MORE

  5. 4. Premium price for smaller size? : Testing the relationship between small firm cues and consumers’ willingness to pay for organic wine

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Louisa Hoppe; Diede Rosmalen; [2023]
    Keywords : firm cue; firm size; willingness to pay; organic wine;

    Abstract : Consumer demand for organic products has increased due to growing awareness of climate change and sustainability. However, the higher price of organic products is a barrier for some consumers. READ MORE

  6. 5. University tuition fees’ effect on future outcomes : A study on the correlation between higher education costs and income distribution

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Nicol Nowicka; [2023]
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    Abstract : This paper focuses on studying whether a tuition fee for obtaining higher education affects the wage distribution in the United Kingdom. The hypothesis builds on theoretical framework that the higher cost of obtaining education leads to a higher pay for workers with college diploma, which in turn widens the gap between wages with different schooling levels and increases the inequality in the country. READ MORE