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The phenomenon of the gender pay gap can be defined as the difference in women’s and men’s median salary regardless of their ethnicity, religion, age or race. The gender pay gap has been an interesting and fairly well investigated subject of economic, sociological but also psychological and gender studies. Since it was first documented and analyzed, the authors have noticed a decrease in the gap since 1970s due to the rise in the awareness of the problem but also due to the changes in the economic and educational circumstances of women. Nevertheless, the gender pay gap stil exists in all the countries of the world and it results in women earning considerably less than men on average. Different papers and academic authors have dealt with issues of identifying factors and determinants causing the gender pay gap, such as differences in qualifiacations and treatment of workers, but also the economic, primarily financial, social and psychological consequences of this phenomenon. Whatever the focus of the research, all point to the fact that the gender pay gap affects both the labour market and working conditions both men and women face in the workplace. The gender pay gap has been thourougly investigated in the developed countries, such as USA, Australia, Canada or UK and France, but less attention has been given to the less developed countries of Europe. This paper explores the differences in the gender pay gap among European countries with an amphasis on the Republic of Croatia. Different aspects of the gender pay gap in Croatia have also been explored. This analysis has resulted in uncovering the need for development and application of appropriate measures aimed at reducing the gender pay gap in order to ensure a healthy and successful social and economic development of the country. In the conclusion of the paper, recommendations for future research have also been presented. |
