While the participation of female PhD holders in Portugal is situated above the EU‑27 average in all fields of knowledge considered, in Spain the participation of female PhD holders is situated below the European average in the fields of art, humanities and social sciences.
Toni Mora, IRAPP, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya;Josep-Oriol Escardíbul, IEB, Universitat de Barcelona;Pilar Pineda-Herrero, EFI, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
While women continue to opt for more socially-oriented courses, this report points out that the occupations most necessary in 2030 will be those linked to the digital economy.
Child support benefits improve the economic situation of families and appear to be positive for increasing fertility rates. How can they be designed with efficiency?
Maite Blázquez and Ainhoa Herrarte, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid;Ana Isabel Moro-Egido, Universidad de Granada
The gender gap in hours worked has decreased during the pandemic, except among workers with young children. What personal situations lie behind this behaviour of the jobs market?
Jordi Sevilla, Belén Santa Cruz and Diana Ortega, economists
Despite the advances in recent decades, we are still a long way off from achieving
real gender equality. We analyse the differences in the labour sphere and in the
reconciliation of working life and family life.
Irina Fernandez-Lozano, Juan-Ignacio Martínez-Pastor and Teresa Jurado-Guerrero, UNED;M. José González, UPF
Are mothers at a disadvantage when being considered for promotion at work? This study shows that they are not, providing that they have not taken options such as flexible or reduced working hours or teleworking.