Persistent low inequality despite compositional shifts in Austria

Martin Halla; Andrea Weber

doi:10.1111/1475-5890.12382

Persistent low inequality despite compositional shifts in Austria

Martin Halla^*
, Andrea Weber

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Economics

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Gesundheit Österreich GmbH
IZA Institute of Labor Economics
Austrian Institute for Economic Research
Centre for Economic Policy Research, London

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Overall, income inequality in Austria is moderate and has been stable in recent years. However, a look at employment statistics reveals important inequality trends in the labour market. This paper highlights five important shifts in the composition of the labour force: (i) a massive increase in female labour force participation; (ii) large shifts in the distribution of education; (iii) trends towards part-time work among women as well as men; (iv) persistent gender gaps in market and non-market work of parents; and (v) an increase in labour migration with a substantial share of cross-border commuters.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	269-283
Number of pages	15
Journal	Fiscal Studies
Volume	45
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-5890.12382
State	Published - 2 Oct 2024

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SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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Austria
childcare
cross-border workers
education
gender
immigration
inequality
labour force

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