Cambridge journal of economics 43(3) https://phaidrabg.bg.ac.rs/o:29229 doi:10.1093/cje/bey044 ISSN: 0309-166X Perugini, Cristiano Žarković Rakić, Jelena Vladisavljević, Marko application/pdf 1006531 bytes info:eu-repo/semantics/article All rights reserved Abstract: The post-2008 recession and the countercyclical responses by European governments that followed triggered an extensive wave of fiscal adjustments. Although underpinned by widespread consensus, the implementation of such measures has also been severely criticised. While their effect on output and employment has been extensively investigated, their impact on wage inequality has received less attention. In this paper, we focus on the consequences of fiscal consolidation measures for gender inequality. After describing the literature-based conceptual framework of our analysis, we provide empirical evidence of the effect of fiscal consolidation on: (i) the adjusted gender wage gap, and (ii) the patterns of gender horizontal segregation. The analysis covers EU-28 countries in the years 2010–13. Results show that austerity measures (both tax-based and expenditure-based) impacted significantly on various aspects of gender wage inequality, putting at risk the relatively little progress achieved in Europe so far. Key words: Austerity, Gender wage inequality, Gender segregation, EU-28 2019 eng Austerity and gender inequalities in Europe in times of crisis