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As already pointed, one of the profound labour market developments has been the continuous progress made by women during the last decades. These developments have been driven by a variety of forces. In particular, the outsourcing of traditional female household activities has eased women’s transition from the home to the labour market and led to diversified employment and working-time arrangements.
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- Labour Market
- Eastern European Country
- Parental Leave
- Female Employment
- Female Labour Force Participation
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Steinmetz, S. (2012). Female labour force participation and patterns of occupational sex segregation in Europe. In: The Contextual Challenges of Occupational Sex Segregation. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-93056-5_4
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