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Discrimination in Work Conditions: The Case of Sexual Harassment
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Discrimination in Work Conditions: The Case of Sexual Harassment

Olle Folke
FREE Network Policy Brief Series, Forum for Research on Eastern Europe and Emerging Economies (FREE) Network
2026-03

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Gender Equality Labor Market
The #MeToo movement put a spotlight on the severe and highly prevalent workplace problem of sexual harassment. New research argues that economists should treat sexual harassment as gender discrimination in work conditions. Both men and women are subject to this discrimination when their gender is in the minority in the workplace. These patterns reinforce segregation in the labor market and, by extension, economic gender inequality. By reducing the prevalence of sexual harassment, we not only reduce individual suffering but also have positive impacts at a societal level.
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