The Role of Firms in the Gender Wage Gap in Germany

The review analyses gender differences in job mobility and the earnings consequences of career breaks following childbirth to shed light on the evolution of the gender wage gap across the working life. To put results for Germany in context they are systematically benchmarked to those of four nearby countries (i.e. Denmark France the Netherlands and Sweden). The policy discussion extends the empirical analysis by putting forward a comprehensive policy package with an emphasis on policies targeted at firms.