Romania - 2012
Differential pay rates?
- Code:
- RED56
- Key Area:
- Employment
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination
| Short Answer |
Yes. A 2010 World Bank research covering Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania and Serbia found that Roma employees are paid less than non-Roma employees. On average across men and women, it found that labor earnings for individual employed Roma in Romania are a mere 39% of the labor earnings for employed non-Roma (see source in long answer). |
| Qualitative Info |
A World Bank research from 2010, using quantitative data from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania and Serbia, coming from household surveys and qualitative data from 222 interviews with stakeholders – government and non-government officials and Roma and non-Roma argued for the economic case for Roma inclusion. It states that if Roma had enjoyed equal labour market opportunities as the majority population in Romania, the economic benefits would have ranged between 887 million Euro to 2.9 billion Euro in 2008, and Government revenues would have been substantially higher, the estimated increase ranged between 202 and 675 million Euros. The productivity losses were calculated at 2 .596 Euro per each working age Roma. This study finds that around one-third of the wage gap between Roma and majority populations can be attributed to discrimination and other factors beyond differences in education, experience, and locality. The issues of stigma and discrimination often came up during the interviews, pointing to the multi-dimensional character of Roma exclusion.
Source: The World Bank (2010), Roma inclusion: An economic opportunity for Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania and Serbia - Policy note, Washington D.C., available at: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTROMA/Resources/Policy_Note.pdf (Accessed on 30.01.2012)
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| Groups affected/interested | Roma & Travelers |
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| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Employment - labour market |
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