Tradition is more important than education in determining participation European immigrant women's role in the workforce
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 14:00
in Mathematics & Economics
The rate of participation in the workforce by European immigrant women is highly influenced by the traditional values that they bring with them from their countries of origin. The impact of gender norms and other traditional values is so strong that it is twice that of education, according to research carried out at la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, within the framework of their Chairs of Excellence, which include their projects with the support of Banco Santander through Santander universities.