Tag Archives: Gender inequalities

Do all job changes increase wellbeing?

A job change tends to be a positive event, but not all job changes are equal.  We show that the largest increases in job satisfaction are associated with changes in employers.  A change in workplace while working with the same employer can be associated with increased job satisfaction, but only when it also involves a change in job role.  We also find correlations between job changes and mental health and, to a lesser extent, life satisfaction; these changes in broader wellbeing are especially pronounced for women.

Longhi S., Nandi A., Bryan M., Connolly S., Gedikli C. (2024) Do All Job Changes Increase Wellbeing?  Industrial Relations – A Journal of Economy and Society.

Does Geographical Location Matter for Ethnic Wage Gaps?

We know that ethnic minorities in Great Britain are paid less on average than White British people.  We also know that ethnic minorities are more likely to live in deprived areas with lower job opportunities.  Does location matter in shaping ethnic wage gaps?

This research measures ethnic wage gaps by comparing minorities to majority workers in the same local labour market and focuses on the variation of wage gaps across areas. As wage gaps vary across areas, using one single national measure may be misleading. Higher wage gaps across groups are associated with higher occupational segregation and ethnic diversity, while higher wage gaps within groups are associated with higher regional specialisation and proportion of co‐ethnics. Policies could help by improving job location and selection into occupations across groups.

Longhi S. (2020) Does Geographical Location Matter for Ethnic Wage Gaps?, Journal of Regional Science, 60(3): 538-557.