Icelandic Experience on economic crises. Legislation on equal pay Eyglo Hardardottir Project manager for 2nd stage housing Domestic Shelter Iceland Member of Althingi 2008-2017 Minister of Social affairs and Housing 2013-2016
Pre-2007
Financial crisis 2007-2008
Landsbankinn, Glitnir, Kaupthing collapse First Glitnir (announced intentions to nationalise the bank the 29th of September, then taken over by the Financial Supervisory Authority on the 8th of October), then Landsbankin the 7th of October. Landsbankinn, Glitnir, Kaupthing collapse By Holi-holi - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17447210
Why?
GDP
Unemployment
Real wage growth
Gini – income distribution of OECD´s residents
Average wages 2017
Government Labour market Social benefits Did gender matter?
Equal pay certification
The Gender pay Gap 2008-2016 YEAR EXPLAINED NON EXPLAINED TOTAL 2008-2010 9,7 4,8 14,5 2009-2011 8,6 4,6 13,2 2010-2012 8,2 12,8 2011-2013 7,9 4,5 12,4 2012-2014 7,2 4,4 11,6 2013-2015 6,8 4,1 10,9 2014-2016 6,6 3,6 10,2 2008-2016 7,4 12,2 The Gender pay Gap 2008-2016