Bridging the Divide
(2024) EOSK12 20241Department of Economic History
- Abstract
- This thesis investigates the strategies and challenges related to the gender wage gap within Sweden’s white-collar sector, exploring how cultural norms and institutional policies impact wage disparities. With a qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with professionals across various sector branches to gather diverse perspectives on the gender wage gap. The research aimed to understand the existence and perceptions of wage inequalities and what initiatives have been taken to reduce these disparities. The findings reveal a nuanced view of the gender wage gap and its explanations, including reasons for women not climbing the corporate ladder at the same rate as men and not reaching higher positions within companies to... (More)
- This thesis investigates the strategies and challenges related to the gender wage gap within Sweden’s white-collar sector, exploring how cultural norms and institutional policies impact wage disparities. With a qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with professionals across various sector branches to gather diverse perspectives on the gender wage gap. The research aimed to understand the existence and perceptions of wage inequalities and what initiatives have been taken to reduce these disparities. The findings reveal a nuanced view of the gender wage gap and its explanations, including reasons for women not climbing the corporate ladder at the same rate as men and not reaching higher positions within companies to the same extent. Tying back to the theories of Human Capital and the Glass ceiling, findings discuss that women are not given as many prestigious projects or reporting the same hours, leading to wage disparities. The findings also reveal that a higher proportion of women in managerial positions might lead to a more even distribution of female employees and salaries. Moreover, the culture and norms within firms have been shown to negatively impact the gender wage gap negatively, leading to fewer women compared to men seeing a future working at the same company. Strategies to address the gender wage gap include implementing policies targeting parental leave and mapping companies to find unjustified differences regarding positions and salaries. Further research is needed to understand the impact of company policies globally and throughout the workforce. (Less)
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- author
- Eneqvist, Ebba LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- An Inquiry Into Wage Gap Perceptions and Practices in the Field of White Collar Jobs in Sweden
- course
- EOSK12 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Gender wage gap, white-collar sector, organizational culture, company strategies, Sweden
- language
- English
- id
- 9162103
- date added to LUP
- 2024-06-18 07:52:56
- date last changed
- 2024-06-18 07:52:56
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abstract = {{This thesis investigates the strategies and challenges related to the gender wage gap within Sweden’s white-collar sector, exploring how cultural norms and institutional policies impact wage disparities. With a qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with professionals across various sector branches to gather diverse perspectives on the gender wage gap. The research aimed to understand the existence and perceptions of wage inequalities and what initiatives have been taken to reduce these disparities. The findings reveal a nuanced view of the gender wage gap and its explanations, including reasons for women not climbing the corporate ladder at the same rate as men and not reaching higher positions within companies to the same extent. Tying back to the theories of Human Capital and the Glass ceiling, findings discuss that women are not given as many prestigious projects or reporting the same hours, leading to wage disparities. The findings also reveal that a higher proportion of women in managerial positions might lead to a more even distribution of female employees and salaries. Moreover, the culture and norms within firms have been shown to negatively impact the gender wage gap negatively, leading to fewer women compared to men seeing a future working at the same company. Strategies to address the gender wage gap include implementing policies targeting parental leave and mapping companies to find unjustified differences regarding positions and salaries. Further research is needed to understand the impact of company policies globally and throughout the workforce.}},
author = {{Eneqvist, Ebba}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Bridging the Divide}},
year = {{2024}},
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