Sociological literature examining gender inequality in Central and Eastern
Europe (CEE) argues generally that the costs of the transition process from
centrally planned to market economies were higher for women than for men.
In economics, commonly used economic indictors for measuring gender
inequality do not provide supporting evidence.
In this book, the analysis is based on different indicators to assess gender
inequality in CEE. Micro-data on peoples literacy skills, their adherence to
gender stereotypes in the labour market and perceptions of their own
economic well-being are used for...