Measuring Gender Equality A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Some EU Countries

• Other Authors: di Bella, Enrico (Editor), Fachelli, Sandra (Editor), López-Roldán, Pedro (Editor), Suter, Christian (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Nature 2023
• Series: Social Indicators Research Series
• Subjects: Gender studies, gender groups; Personnel & human resources management; Social research & statistics; Social issues & processes; Gender Equality; Gender Gap; Indicators; Measurement; Policy Making; European Union; Complexity; Regional Studies; Gender Responsive; Fiscal Policies
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In this open access book, the editors explicitly address the issue of measuring gender equality. The book introduces readers to basic concepts of gender equality, equity and equal opportunities, then discusses measuring these phenomena, the methods of constructing indicators, and reviews the main in...