Contents

pp iii-iii

List of figures and tables

pp iv-iv

Preface and acknowledgements

pp v-vi

Notes on contributors

pp vii-viii

About the GELLM research programme

pp ix-xi

Abbreviations and acronyms

pp xii-xiv

one - Introduction

pp 1-10

Part One - Making connections: concepts and debates

pp 11-12

two - Local labour markets in public policy context

pp 13-34

three - Women’s labour market situation: myths, puzzles and problems

pp 35-56

Part Two - Gender equality and local labour markets

pp 57-58

four - Segregation and clustering in the labour market: men, women and local-level analysis

pp 59-76

five - Discrimination and disadvantage in local labour markets: issues affecting Black and minority ethnic women

pp 77-96

six - Accessing the labour market

pp 97-116

seven - Job design and working hours: key sources of gender inequality

pp 117-136

eight - Tough at the top: women’s career progression – an example in the local government sector

pp 137-156

nine - Concluision: policy for a change

pp 157-164

Appendix A - GELLM research programme research methods

pp 165-170

Appendix B - Employment and economic activity indicators for the GELLM localities and England

pp 171-174

Appendix C - GELLM area profiles

pp 175-186

References

pp 187-210

Index

pp 211-218