European Workers’ Health and Well-BeingDo gender Gaps Persist Between 2010 and 2015?

  1. Maria Cruz Merino Llorente 1
  2. Noelia Somarriba Arechavala 1
  3. Carmen García Prieto 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Valladolid
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    Universidad de Valladolid

    Valladolid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01fvbaw18

Revista:
Revista de economía mundial

ISSN: 1576-0162

Ano de publicación: 2023

Número: 63

Páxinas: 117-137

Tipo: Artigo

DOI: 10.33776/REM.VI63.7207 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openArias Montano editor

Outras publicacións en: Revista de economía mundial

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Resumo

Tras la crisis de 2008, las diferencias de género en salud y bienestar de los trabajadores han persistido en los diferentes países de la UE. A partir de los datos de la Encuesta Europea de Condiciones de Trabajo de 2010 y 2015, se estiman indicadores sintéticos por género, mediante la medida de distancia P2, considerando el estado de salud de los trabajadores y los factores ambientales, organizativos y psicosociales en el trabajo. El estudio intenta responder a preguntas como qué países mostraron las mayores y menores brechas de género en ambos años y dónde se ampliaron o redujeron, así como qué mecanismos apoyan estos resultados. Por tanto, serían deseables políticas dirigidas a prevenir y abordar los riesgos laborales, especialmente los psicosociales, para reducir estas brechas..

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