Gender, austerity, and support for EMU across generations. Issue 3 (2nd April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Banducci, Susan; Loedel, Peter
• Is Part Of: Journal of European integration. Volume 42:Issue 3(2020)
• Page Start: 415
• Page End: 431
• Publication Date: 2020-04-02
• Subjects: Euro -- European monetary union -- public opinion -- public support for the euro -- gender gap -- euro crisis -- generational analysis -- feminist framework; European federation -- Periodicals; Political science -- Periodicals; Europe -- Economic integration -- Periodicals; 341.24205
• DOI: 10.1080/07036337.2020.1730350
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0703-6337

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Incorporating a feminist analytical framework, we examine, from a longitudinal and generational perspective, public support for European Monetary Union. Feminist critiques of EMU argue that narratives around the adoption of the euro, the impacts of austerity, as well as the economic recovery have to a large extent ignored women's experiences. In light of these critiques, we examine the empirical evidence indicating growing support for EMU even after the crisis. Specifically, we examine how women's experience as participants in the labour force, as well as in the household, influence their support for the euro. We find that the youngest cohorts had significant declines in support post crisis but that the gender gap in support is smaller where labour force experiences are more similar.