Aspects of Gender Mainstreaming of Family and Work in Austria
Isabella Buber‐Ennser
Abstract
OECD regularly carries out surveys in its member states to assess their recent economicperformance. For the preparation of the 2015 survey focusing on gender mainstreaming offamily and work arrangements in challenging times, an OECD team conducted a âfactfindingmissionâ at the Federal Chancellery in Vienna. The mission team approachedseveral researchers and policy makers in order to discuss the recent situation in Austria.The team circulated a strategy note, including a detailed outline of the planned survey,aiming at stimulating scientific and policy-relevant exchanges. In order to discuss theoutline of the mission document concerning fertility, migration and the triangularinteraction between labour market participation, well-being and parenthood/fertility, Isummarized insights from empirical research for Austria based a review of the existingliterature. This summary was provided to the OECD team and constituted the major inputfor discussion.