Techo de cristal ¿o suelo de granito? Pautas educativas y laborales de las mujeres en España en el siglo XXI / Glass ceiling, or granite floor? Patterns of women´s educational and work behavior in Spain in the 21st century

Abstract

In this paper is discussed the so-called “glass ceiling hypothesis”, which argues that women's performance and salary levels are artificially limited by reason of sex, instead of due to their preferences when choosing their studies and occupation according to their interests and self-perceived competence. The educational and occupational behaviors of the Spanish population of both sexes during the last two decades are shown, highlighting that in both cases they offer a stable and consistent structure that can hardly be forced exogenously.

Keywords

• education
• glass ceiling
• occupation
• preferences