Gender Pension Gap in EU Countries: A Between-Group Inequality Approach
By Antonio Abatemarco, Elena Lagomarsino & Maria Russolillo Pension entitlements are influenced by individual career paths and labor market conditions, which often result in gender-based disparities. Women face several challenges during their working lives, such as late entry into the labor market, the gender pay gap, discontinuous working careers, and early retirement due to family caregiving, which lead to lower pension incomes. This paper investigates the gender pension gap in nine European Union countries from 2004 to 2020. Our study...
