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European Community Sex Equality Law

European Community Sex Equality Law Book Reviews ADMINISTRATIVE LAW EUROPEA N COMMUNITY SEX EQUALITY LAW. By Evelyn Ellis. Ox­ ford: Clarendon Press, 1991. Pp. 239. Reviewed by Brian K. Landsberg* Two arguably conflicting theories might support the proposition tha t a common market is hindered by sex discrimination in employ­ ment practices. First, one might argue that sex discrimination dis­ torts the employment market; those enterprises which discriminate on account of sex limit their ability to attract the best employees and hence cannot compete with non-discriminatory enterprises. Thus, countries which forbid sex discrimination have a competitive edge over those which allow it. Second, one might also argue that laws against sex discrimination impose costs on employers, render­ ing it difficult for such employers to compete with employers in countries which do not forbid sex discrimination. A third theory could coexist with either of the other two. It might be argued that a common market requires a certain moral consensus as to business practices, and that such a consensus is lacking in a community where some members forbid sex discrimination and others allow or even encourage it. The unfolding story of sex equality law in the European Com­ munity is instructive at many levels. While http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Comparative Law Oxford University Press

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Oxford University Press
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© 1992 by The American Society of Comparative Law, Inc.
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0002-919X
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2326-9197
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10.2307/840805
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Book Reviews ADMINISTRATIVE LAW EUROPEA N COMMUNITY SEX EQUALITY LAW. By Evelyn Ellis. Ox­ ford: Clarendon Press, 1991. Pp. 239. Reviewed by Brian K. Landsberg* Two arguably conflicting theories might support the proposition tha t a common market is hindered by sex discrimination in employ­ ment practices. First, one might argue that sex discrimination dis­ torts the employment market; those enterprises which discriminate on account of sex limit their ability to attract the best employees and hence cannot compete with non-discriminatory enterprises. Thus, countries which forbid sex discrimination have a competitive edge over those which allow it. Second, one might also argue that laws against sex discrimination impose costs on employers, render­ ing it difficult for such employers to compete with employers in countries which do not forbid sex discrimination. A third theory could coexist with either of the other two. It might be argued that a common market requires a certain moral consensus as to business practices, and that such a consensus is lacking in a community where some members forbid sex discrimination and others allow or even encourage it. The unfolding story of sex equality law in the European Com­ munity is instructive at many levels. While

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Published: Oct 1, 1992

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