Feminism and labour supply in the Nordic countries/ Axel Hall; Gylfi Zoega

• Main Authors: Hall, Axel, Gylfi Zoega
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Reykjavik: University of Iceland, Institute of Economic Studies (IoES) 2008
• Subjects: ddc:330; employment; female workers; Tax; Working hours; Denmark; Finland; Iceland; Norway; Sweden; Erwerbstätigkeit; Weibliche Arbeitskräfte; Steuer; Arbeitszeit; Dänemark; Finnland; Island; Norwegen; Schweden; Gylfi
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/273258

People in the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden work more than the countries’ high tax rates would lead us to predict. This observation is explained by a shared belief system that emphasises women’s rights to labour market participation.