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Growth with equity
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Copyright
- Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
- ISSN
- 1466-4399
- eISSN
- 0958-5192
- DOI
- 10.1080/095851900339855
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
This study investigates the recent trends in occupational sex segregation in Hong Kong. It employs census data for 1991 and 1996 on the occupational distribution by sex to construct several segregation indexes. Based on these indexes, the relative impacts of the changes in the employment structure and in the gender composition of jobs are evaluated. The concentration of men and women in the occupational structure is also examined. It is found that economic restructuring in Hong Kong has brought about subtle changes in the pattern of occupational sex segregation over time. Specifically, the growth of managerial and professional occupations has facilitated the entry of young and better-educated women into these prestigious jobs. The expansion of low-level service jobs has also absorbed a great number of middle-aged women moving from the declining manufacturing sector. Finally, some policy and organizational implications are discussed.
Journal
International Journal of Human Resource Management – Taylor & Francis
Published: Jan 1, 2000
Keywords: Sex Segregation; Occupational Structure; Hong Kong; Economic Restructuring; Labour Market; Woman Workers