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9.14	13	=== 1. Project Information ===
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9.14	16	==== 1.1 Project Title ====
9.32	17	Innovative approaches to applied computations and software development for gender equality regulation on labour market
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9.17	21	==== 1.2 Project Science and Technology Areas: ====
9.30	22	\|(% width="15%" %)Primary: \| Industrial Technologies
	23	\|(% width="15%" %)Secondary: \| Environmental and Non-Nuclear Energy Research
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9.21	27	==== 1.3 Project Manager: ====
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9.30	29	\|(% width="15%" %)Name: \| Colesnicova Tatiana Vladimir (PhD, Associate Professor)
	30	\|(% width="15%" %)Phone: \| (+373.22) 501104
	31	\|(% width="15%" %)Fax: \| (+373.22) 743794
	32	\|(% width="15%" %)E-mail: \| ctania@gmail.com
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9.21	34	==== 1.4 Coordinating Institution: ====
9.30	35	\|(% width="15%" %)Name: \| National Institute for Economic Research of Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of of Moldova
	36	\|(% width="15%" %)Address: \| MD-2064, 45, Ion Creanga, Сhisinau, Moldova
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9.21	38	==== 1.5 Participating institution manager: ====
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9.30	40	\|(% width="15%" %)Name: \| Colesnicov Alexandru Eugeniu (PhD, Associate Professor)
	41	\|(% width="15%" %)Phone: \| (+373.22) 738073
	42	\|(% width="15%" %)Fax: \| (+373.22) 738027
	43	\|(% width="15%" %)E-mail: \| acolesnicov@gmx.com
8.1	44
9.22	45	==== 1.6 Participating Institution: ====
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9.30	47	\|(% width="15%" %)Name: \| Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science of Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of of Moldova
	48	\|(% width="15%" %)Address: \| MD-2028, Academy, 5, Chisinau, Moldova
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9.30	50	==== 1.7 Foreign Collaborators: ====
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9.30	52	\|(% width="15%" %)Person: \| Vasa Laszlo
	53	\|(% width="15%" %)Country: \| Hungary
	54	\|(% width="15%" %)Organization:\|Institute For Foreign Affairs And Trade
	55	\|(% width="15%" %)Phone: \| (+36.1) 2795702
	56	\|(% width="15%" %)Fax: \| (+36.1) 2795701
	57	\|(% width="15%" %)E-mail: \| laszlo.vasa@ifat.hu
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9.30	59	\|(% width="15%" %)Person: \|Ghinararu Catalin-Corneliu
	60	\|(% width="15%" %)Country: \|Romania
	61	\|(% width="15%" %)Organization: \|National Scientific Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection
	62	\|(% width="15%" %)Phone: \|(+40.21) 3124069
	63	\|(% width="15%" %)Fax: \|(+40.21) 3117595
	64	\|(% width="15%" %)E-mail: \|catalin.ghinararu@gmail.com
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9.30	66	\|(% width="15%" %)Person: \| Forascu Corina
	67	\|(% width="15%" %)Country: \| Romania
	68	\|(% width="15%" %)Organization:\| Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
	69	\|(% width="15%" %)Phone: \| (+40.232) 201090
	70	\|(% width="15%" %)Fax: \| (+40.232) 201490
	71	\|(% width="15%" %)E-mail: \| corina.forascu@gmail.com
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9.30	73	\|(% width="15%" %)Person: \| Ciobanu Ghenadie
	74	\|(% width="15%" %)Country: \| Romania
	75	\|(% width="15%" %)Organization:\| National Scientific Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection
	76	\|(% width="15%" %)Phone: \| (+40.213) 124069
	77	\|(% width="15%" %)Fax: \| (+40.213) 117595
	78	\|(% width="15%" %)E-mail: \| ghenadc@gmail.com
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9.30	80	\|(% width="15%" %)Person: \| Verlan Serghei
	81	\|(% width="15%" %)Country: \| France
	82	\|(% width="15%" %)Organization:\| Universite Paris Est Creteil, LACL, Departement Informatique
	83	\|(% width="15%" %)Phone: \| (+33.0) 145176600
	84	\|(% width="15%" %)Fax: \| (+33.0) 145176600
	85	\|(% width="15%" %)E-mail: \| verlan@u-pec.fr
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9.30	87	==== 1.8 Project location and facilities: ====
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	89	The National Institute for Economic Research is located in Chisinau, Ion Creanga str., 45. It has 60 rooms. The project team members (3 persons) from this institute are working in 2 of them: 307, 302. The Institute possesses the necessary infrastructure for research in economic science: own library, a network of 85 computers connected to Internet, printers, scanners, Xerox, fax.
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	91	The Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science is located in Chisinau, Academiei str., 5. It has 50 rooms. The project team members (3 persons) from this institute are working in 2 of them: 308, 318. The Institute possesses the necessary infrastructure for research in computer science: own library, a network of 80 computers connected to Internet, printers, scanners, Xerox, fax.
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	93	The research team from both institutes has the necessary computer resources (six PCs are available) and capabilities for successful realization of the project.
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9.30	95	=== 2. Detailed Description of Work Plan ===
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9.30	97	==== 2.1 Introduction ====
8.1	98
9.33	99	//What is the problem?//
	100
8.1	101	Women represent one half of the global population. They deserve equal access to health, education, decent work, workplaces free from discrimination and political representation. According to the //Klaus Schwab// - Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum: “People and their talents are two of the core drivers of sustainable, long-term economic growth. If half of these talents are underdeveloped or underutilized, the economy will never grow as it could. Multiple studies have shown that healthy and educated women are more likely to have healthier and more educated children, creating a positive, virtuous cycle for the broader population. … Governments have an important role to play in creating policies that provide women and men with equal access to opportunities, companies must also create workplaces where the best talent can flourish” [1, preface].
	102
	103	The problem of gender equality is significant at the international level, which is reflected in a lot of international acts. Several documents regulating the ensuring of equality between men and women in society were adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations. In particular, the problems of equality of rights and possibilities for men and women are separated as an independent theme in the United Nations act “//The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women//” (CEDAW, 1979). This Convention emphasizes that the discrimination of women, namely, distinction, exclusion, or limitation on the gender base, takes place, and admits that “the change in the traditional role of men as well as the role of women in society and in the family is needed to achieve full equality between men and women..., and the social significance of maternity and the role of both parents in the family and in the upbringing of children, and aware that the role of women in procreation should not be a basis for discrimination but that the upbringing of children requires a sharing of responsibility between men and women and society as a whole” [2, preamble]. Also, the member states of the UN identified this topic as one of the eight Millennium Development Goals.
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	105	Also, some of ILO Conventions in the field of women’s rights protection in the employment sphere was an important contribution in the solution of the gender problem in the world. The most important of them are: No. 100 “Convention concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value” (1951); No. 111 “Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation” (1958); No. 122 “Convention concerning Employment Policy” (1964).
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	107	According to the World Bank, gender equality enhances economic development, improves prospects for future generations and strengthens political and social systems. Though women now comprise more than 40% of the world’s labor force, they still lag behind men in terms of earnings and productivity. Women also face greater obstacles when it comes to participation in social and political institutions. Particularly in developing nations, the gender gap hinders economic and social development and destabilizes the political environment.
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	109	The World Economic Forum has revealed a strong correlation between a country’s competitiveness and how it educates and uses its female talent. It confirms that: “…empowering women means a more efficient use of a nation’s human talent endowment and that reducing gender inequality enhances productivity and economic growth. Over time, therefore, a nation’s competitiveness depends, among other things, on whether and how it educates and utilizes its female talent.” [1, p.39].
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	111	On the labour market of each country the problems with gender inequality appear in following aspects: gender vertical and horizontal segregation, discrimination, inequality in payment for similar work with men, in work-home flexibility, etc. At the improvement of gender indicators on the labour market it is necessary to take into consideration a role of the key participants of the labour market (state, employers, trade unions, and society) influencing the employed men and women.
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	113	* State: creates political, legislative, and macroeconomic conditions for employment, controls and supervises it.
	114	* Employers: directly forming the labour demand.
	115	* Trade unions: associate and represent workers, provide collective protection, and advance interests of workers before employers and the state.
	116	* Society: forms customs and traditions that establish mentality in the country.
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9.30	118	The influenc eof employers on gender equality in employment is really great. It is important to pass the gender-oriented laws, to create gender institutions in the states, but it is also important to solve problems on the micro-economic level. All practical mechanisms of realization of any gender policy at the micro-economic level are closely related with the enterprises of different ownership, sizes, and kinds of activity. Implementation of real practical measures to insure gender equality in employment is reasonable and effective on the level of enterprises. The complexity is that each separate enterprise has its individual system of internal management. The results of gender actions within the framework of such internal control system of the company can be maximal because men and women work at these enterprises daily facing those internal features of the management and rules. Would these practical mechanisms of perfection of gender equality be closely coordinated as a component of internal management of the enterprises, the results from those mechanisms will make positive impact on the particular workers of the particular enterprises.
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9.30	120	==== 2.1 Literature Search ====
8.1	121
9.34	122	//What are other people doing?//
	123
8.1	124	The gender inequality problems were discussed in 60-70th years of ХХ-th century by American scientists in the //neo-classical theory//, particularly, by G. Becker, L. Thurow, T. Schultz, etc. Till now the neo-classical direction is the most developed. The economic reasons of men and women inequality and their consequences were researched by the following scientists: P. Doeringer and M. Piore, E. Phelps, D. Aigner and G. Cain, etc. The elaboration of the instruments for the gender equality evaluation in the sphere of employment was reflected in works of the following scientists: R. Anker, O. Duncan, J. Mincer, R. Oaxaca, A. Blinder, etc.
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	126	On the basis of "human capital" concept, J. Mincer invented the econometric model, which has established dependence between person’s earnings and educational level, experience, and other factors characterizing the human capital accumulated by the worker [3]. Further, other indicators were included in Mincer's equation, for example, socially-demographic characteristics, such as gender, residence, marital status, enterprise sector (state or private), number of employees at the enterprise, number of subordinates, full/part work time, etc.
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	128	Neo-classics explain difference in men and women earnings through "human capital" concept. Distinction in the worker’s personal characteristics, both congenital and acquired, leads to various labour productivity, and, accordingly, are estimated by the employer at the appointment of the wages. According to G. Becker, longer vocational training ensures to the worker higher level of wages in the future [4, p. 35].
	129
	130	To explain existing discrimination in the sphere of employment, neo-classic economists offered three different approaches: discrimination, as consequence of employer preferences, consumer preferences, or work’s collaborator preferences; statistical discrimination; discrimination based on segmentation of labour market and caused by its monopoly structure.
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	132	It is necessary to mention the papers of the American scientists: R. Oaxaca “Male-female wage differentials in urban labor markets” [5], and A. Blinder “Wage discrimination: reduced form and structural estimates” [6],// //which have been appeared concurrently in 1973. In that research they went further than J. Mincer. With the invention of gender decomposition in wages, they have actually offered a method which allows to estimate the gender gap and discrimination in wages.
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	134	The theory of propensity to discrimination on the level of preferences or biases from employer, consumer, and worker’s collaborators was introduced by G. Becker in 1957 in his work “The economics of discrimination” [7]. G. Becker set up the assumption that a part of employers preferred recruiting the certain worker’s group, including on the sex basis. For this preference, they are ready to bear additional costs paying bigger salary for those workers groups, which are more preferable for him.
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	136	The “//Statistical theory of discrimination”// is described in works of such American scientists, as: E. Phelps “The statistical theory of racism and sexism” [8], D. Aigner and G. Cain “Statistical theories of discrimination in labor markets” [9]. Statistical discrimination is based on employers "//statistical bias//", which extend for particular women properties and characteristics that they consider as inherent for all representatives of this sex. If the employer is firmly convinced that the man is capable to perform certain work better than woman, he will make the choice in man’s favour without spending the time to obtain trustworthy information.
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	138	The "//dual labour market//" concept of P. Doeringer and M. Piore [10] assumes that the market is segmented and consists of two segments, kernel and periphery. Men with the high level of wages, stable employment, good labour conditions, and prospects of career growth are concentrated at the kernel. On the contrary, women with low wages, bad labour conditions, and little career possibilities are concentrated at the periphery. It is supposed that transition from one sector to another is limited.
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	140	The traditional attitude to women on a labour market as to unstable, unreliable labour force is considered as the main cause of forming and saving of two-sector’s structure. All this leads to their replacement in a secondary sector.
	141
	142	Thus, though the neo-classics claimed within the limits of economic theory that the market functions effectively, actually, the discrimination approach to hiring and career, distinction in payment, subjectively negative attitude to women promoted by the employers cannot be considered as rational actions.
	143
	144	The works of the modern foreign scientists have great value for the development of methodological and theoretical research of gender aspects in a labour market. The methodological aspects dedicated to this theme were analyzed in the papers of the following scientists: E. Mezentseva, K. Fofanova etc. The typology aspects of the country’s social policy were examined in the works of the following researches: G. Esping-Andersen, T. Larsen, H. Melkas and R. Anker, J. Lewis, S. Gal and G. Kligman. The problems of identification and analysis of gender horizontal and vertical segregation, the human capital influencing on men and women wages, the evaluation of gender discrimination in earnings were researched in the works of following present-day scientists: J. Hansen and R. Wahlberg, I. Ganguli and K. Terrell, J. Dolado, F. Felgueroso, J. Jimeno, Y. Guo, M. Baker and N. Fortin, F. Pastore and A. Vereshchagina, D. Andren and Th. Andren, T. Riim and E. Kallaste, M. Johansson and K. Katz, P. Tominc and M. Rebernik, D. Jolliffe, etc. Also, the gender equality problems on a labour market have reflexion in the scientific works of researches from the countries with transitive economy: S. Roshchin, I. Maltzeva, A. Oshepkov, C. Ogloblin, T. Stuken, Z. Hotkina, etc.
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	146	The practice of gender audit is widespread in developed countries. The International Labor Organization actively promotes and supports this direction, including its methodological level.
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	148	Since 60th of last century, research publications of well-known Moldovan scientists have been dedicated the female labour problems. In the earlier works of the doctor habilitat N. Shishkan widely researched the problems of female labour. In her work “Female labour in the conditions of a developed socialism” (rus.: «Труд женщин в условиях развитого социализма») (1976), she noticed that “being a component of labour, female labour has there are own features” [11, p. 6]. In this work, the characteristics of female labour features in foreign countries in 80^^th^^ of the previous epoch are resulted: “... incomplete involving of women in a social production... the big adherence of worked women to unemployment... the women’s discrimination in payment... women’s employment in mainly not qualified and little qualified kinds of labour... the deep antagonistic contradiction between necessity of participation in social activities and motherhood functions performance... join of women to work, mainly with the part time working day or with incomplete working week” [11, p. 23-30]. Concluding, that despite substantial growth of the occupied number of women involving in a social production, participation of women in all branches of the national economy, the high educational level, “the contradictions of female labour… are not resolved yet up to the end” [11, p. 38].
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	150	The intensity of scientific contacts with foreign scientists promoted the distribution and development in Moldova of a new scientific direction as gender researches. Though, as it has been told above, the problems of female employment in Moldova were researched by the scientists since 60th of last century, but gender researches in employment have started to research rather recently. Thereupon, it would be notice, that during last years, the most significant scientific publications closely connected with the problems of gender equality in employment sphere, dedicated following works: V.Trofimov “Women and men on the labour market in the Republic of Moldova” (rom.: «Femei şi bărbaţi pe piaţa muncii în Republica Moldova»); A.Birca, D.Vaculovschi, etc. “The women’s situation on a labour market” (rom.: «Situaţia femeilor pe piaţa forţei de muncă»); I.Pirtachi, E.Cara, Il.Pirtachi “Gender inequality in incomes and in other welfare characteristics of the population” (rom.: «Inegalitatea de gen în venituri şi alţi indicatori de bunăstare a populaţiei»); E.Aculai “Conditions for enterprise creation and development: gender analysis”.
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	152	The report of the Moldovan researchers group “Revelation of the gender discrimination phenomenon in the labour market of the Republic of Moldova” (rus.: «Выявление феномена дискриминации по полу на рынке труда в Республике Молдова») is dedicated the problems of discrimination on a labour market of Moldova. The results of this research were elaborated within the limits of the project 2005-2006 “Combating gender discrimination on a labour market and revealing the possibilities to reduction of this phenomenon in the Republic of Moldova” (rus.: «Борьба с дискриминацией по полу на рынке труда и выявление возможностей сокращения этого феномена в Республике Молдова») [12]. By the results of the research “the majority of interviewed persons (80.9%) consider that gender discrimination on the labour market today is a serious problem” and that “basically women are subject to gender discrimination” [12, p. 20]. Generalizing the opinions of interviewed persons, researchers come to the conclusion that: “Gender discrimination on a labour market, which referees to women, takes place at all stages of labour activity: recruiting; payments; promotions on "//career// ladder"; ensuring maternity leave assistance; dismissals; seek-live assistance; ensuring of vocation; training at the enterprise” [12, p. 30]. Three principal kinds of women’s discrimination are especially maintained: at the recruiting on labour, at the promotions on "//career// //ladder//", at the payment [12, p. 29].
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	154
	155	How are their results being applied?
	156
	157	//Indicate any current technical, commercial, industrial or other practical applications of research in this field. To the extent possible list the leading firms, laboratories, and university centers whose scientific activities (commercial, fundamental, or both) depend upon advancements in your field. When developing this list, be sure to look beyond the Commonwealth of Independent States, to include the other major scientific and industrial nations.//
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	159
	160	The calculations based on extended Mincer’s equation, Duncan index of dissimilarity, the standard Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition were present in many development countries by different scientists. For example, the foreign researchers as: T. Riim, E. Kallaste (2004) in Estonia [15]; A. Galego, J. Pereira (2006) in Portugal [16]; M. Johansson, K. Katz (2006) in Sweden [17]; Y. Guo (2004) in Guatemala [18]; Le Grand C. (1991) in Sweden [19] and scientists from other countries - were applied the method of estimation the difference in wages offered by R. Oaxaca [5] and A. Blinder [6]. This method allows to separate explainable (i.e. caused by personal properties and characteristics of workplaces) differences in wages from unexplainable differences, which are treated as discrimination. But, all these calculations were executed on macroeconomic level as some examples without detailed analyzing of separate enterprises.
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	162	In 2000 the analysis of working conditions and gender inequality was performed by ILO together with leaders and trade union organizations on the basis of the sociological method of interviewing employees in Russian Federation at three pilot plants [13]: Moscow Tire Plant, “Moscow Bearing” plant, “The Paris Commune” enterprise.
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	164	In 2007 the ILO published “A manual for gender audit facilitators: The ILO participatory gender audit methodology” [14]. The methodology of gender audits offered by the ILO is based on the principle of active participation and uses the sociological methods of analysis. This kind of audit is classified as qualitative. The qualitative analysis performed on the basis of active participation (usually some surveys or questionnaires to all employees or only for some of their categories) brings the risk of subjectivity and data twisting in responses (in one's mind the situation is better or worse than it actually is). Indeed, it is possible to perform a lot of different case studies, examining certain gender aspects of the labor market, but they all show the common picture. In addition, the evidence of gender segregation and pay discrimination are in the economic field, not in sociology. Therefore, it is unlikely to obtain the exhaustive explanation by extremely simple surveys and questionnaires based on the sociological reports.
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	166
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	171	1. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18.12.1979, http:~/~/www.un.org/Docs/asp/ws.asp?m=A/RES/34/180, Optional Protocol (6.10.1999), [[http:~~/~~/www.un.org/Docs/asp/ws.asp?m=A/RES/54/4>>url:http://www.un.org/Docs/asp/ws.asp?m=A/RES/54/4]]
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	190	// //
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	192
	193	2.3 Purpose and Objective
	194
	195
	196	== What are we are going to do? ==
	197
	198	//Explain how your project will help to solve this problem. Describe your proposed investigation. Provide, as appropriate, graphs, pictures or diagram to illustrate your explanation. Please be sure your description covers the main points of your project.//
	199
	200
	201	The purpose of the project is to develop the innovative software for gender equality regulation on the labour market, which is using statistical and econometrical methods.
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	203	Innovative software for gender equality regulation on the labour market represent the //gender audit at an enterprise// is the independent inspection/checkup of the enterprise to analyze, monitor, and identify gender problems of the staff, with subsequent elaboration of proposals to improve the company policy in the direction of gender equality. Innovative software is a tool for the enterprise gender management at the microeconomic level.
	204
	205	The elaborated software should become the starting point on a microeconomic level of the company’s internal management. The role of the gender audit in the sphere of enterprises management consists not only in independent check of a current situation. The independent audit participates actively in the formation of internal aspects of company management, creates the recommendations on the questions of internal management, and assumes the control mechanism over the promotion of the offered measures by repeated or cross-control audits. The similar experience from other directions exists: the financial audit became an integral part of an internal control system of the large and medium companies; the audit of quality standards ISO 9000 affects in the same manner.
	206
	207	IT aspect of this project is also very important. With information technologies, scattered and separated data would be processed into reliable operative information for decision making. The supposed application of IT in the framework of this project, namely, regulation of gender equality on the labour market, is actual, and waits for development of the corresponding applicative software.
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	209	The engagement of IT professionals to the implementation of this project guarantees higher quality of the developed software. The proper organization of the software development cycle, friendly user interface, simple installation and exploitations of the developed software and other specific aspects are of key importance for success of the presented project. Only professionals in the area can take into account all concerned details and properly solve aroused problems.
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	211	Accordingly, the innovative software should become that practical mechanism on a microeconomic level, which will be closely build into the system of internal management of the companies and, besides checking of the current condition of gender equality, will allow to develop the most concrete, approaching to conditions of the given enterprise, recommendations on perfection of regulation of gender equality, and carry out check of performance of these recommendations. As such practical mechanism, the elaborated software will allow to overcome contradictions between the accepted laws at nation-wide level and their realization at the concrete enterprises. It is necessary to note the feedback effect, when the elaborated software on the level of separate enterprises will render a positive effect at macroeconomic level. Besides it, indirect influence on change of gender stereotypes in a society is possible also.
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	215	What is the objective?
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	217	//Succinctly state the primary objective of the project. //
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	220	The main objective of our project is to realize and implement on a labour market the special methods and instruments witch will contribute to gender equality, social cohesion and protection in the sphere of employment, which ultimately leads to increased well-being both individual and companies and the society as a whole.
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	222	{{{The specific objectives of the project are the following:}}}
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	224	* to elaborate integrated methodology of applying econometrical and statistical methods for analyzing data of enterprises in the gender aspect;
	225	* to develop the innovative software for gender equality regulation on the labour market, which is using of this elaborated methodology;
	226	* to develop form and presentation of innovative software obtained results;
	227	* to develop Gender Analysis Summarized Index (GASI) of ranks and scores of results.
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	229	The results of this work may become an impulse to developing a new instrument in gender equality regulation on the labour markets of different countries and in the society as a hole.
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	234	2.4 Expected Significance
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	237	== What’s new? ==
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	239	//Describe and compare in what way your project work and results are new, unique, and/or different from similar research all over the world. If your research has any practical application, explain how it will contribute to developments in the appropriate commercial or technical sectors. If your research is theoretical or fundamental, explain how it will further scientific understanding, and your team's ability to compete for funding. Support any claims with reference to preliminary or published results, if possible. //
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	242	The elaborated software, as the element of gender management of the enterprises, represents one of the newest world tendencies in the field of gender regulation of a labour market. Innovative software should include not only the analysis of the current condition of gender equality at the enterprise, but assumes also producing specific proposals on situation improvement in this sphere. Also, it is necessary to have mechanisms of the subsequent control over realization of these offers. In this case innovative software becomes "starting point" of all gender management on a microeconomic level of the separate enterprises and will bring real advantage both to men and women, and to employers.
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	244	The scientific novelty and originality of the proposed investigation seems to be the next step in the development of approaches to gender equality at the micro-economic level as an important component of the evolution of gender-based management. Using the developing software will be calculated in one program in very short time the following: the value of gender horizontal and vertical segregation on the enterprises, the human capital influence on the value of men and women wages, the degree of gender discrimination in payment, etc.
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	246	The methodology of gender audits offered by ILO is based on the principle of active participation and uses the sociological methods of analysis. This kind of audit is classified as qualitative. The qualitative analysis performed on the basis of active participation (usually some surveys or questionnaires to all employees or only for some of their categories) brings the risk of subjectivity and data twisting in responses (in one's mind the situation is better or worse than it actually is). Indeed, it is possible to perform a lot of different case studies, examining certain gender aspects of the labor market, but they all show the common picture. In addition, the evidence of gender segregation and pay discrimination are in the economic field, not in sociology. Therefore, it is unlikely to obtain the exhaustive explanation by extremely simple surveys and questionnaires based on the sociological reports.
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	248	These circumstances can motivate the need for innovative software by economic methods, requiring a more detailed analysis of the economic data of enterprises. Thus, not opposing to the standard methodology of qualitative audit proposed by the ILO with the use of sociological methods, we propose a new innovative software as quantitative gender inspection/checkup of enterprises, based on the analysis of economic indicators of the enterprise that uses the techniques of statistical and econometrical analysis.
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	252	2.5 Organization, Qualification and Staffing
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	257	//Briefly describe the institutions and participants of your project, their qualification with references to previous significant results and what they will do in the project. Please highlight, in addition to technical qualifications, any market or social science research skills, or business training the participants may possess. Please note any foreign language capabilities of team members.//
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	260	Organizations:
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	263	The National Institute for Economic Research (NIER) of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of Moldova is a public institution (think-tank) which deals with scientific economic research. The main beneficiaries are Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure, Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment, Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Protection, Academy of Sciences and others. The Institute collaborates with numerous Moldovan and foreign academic centers, with central and local administration bodies, as well as representatives of business and social stakeholders. Main activities are related to scientific researches in economy, finance, statistics, reforming of social sphere and integration of the Republic of Moldova in world economic circuit. NIER has the necessary experience and capacities for realization of projects and can be a reliable partner in the future. Former experience covers a wide variety of applied research on the evolution of economic and social processes in Moldova, insuring a stable economic growth and high living standards. The most important research directions are: Economic and financial models, mechanisms for sustainable growth; Business and investment environment; Agricultural policies and informational base for rural development in the context of food safety; Demographic and social development policies. NIER has been a participant of a number of national and international research projects financed by European Commission (INTAS, FP5, FP6, FP7), TACIS, UNESCO, UNDP, EUHLPAM, Visegrad Fund. One of the main research directions of the NIER is fundamental and applied researches in the domain of labour market, gender equality regulation, business environment, enterprises development. The proposed project represents continuation and new development of the research, carried out by NIER.
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	266	The Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science (IMCS) of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of Moldova is the leading research institute in the domain of mathematics and computer science in the Republic of Moldova. IMCS was founded in 1964. The results achieved by its researchers and specialists won the recognition of scientific community, covering different fields of mathematics and computer science: algebra, logic, geometry, topology, differential equations, mathematical modeling and optimization, numerical methods, theory of probability, programming and artificial intelligence, models of computing, advanced information technologies. IMCS publishes two peer-reviewed international journals: "Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of Republic of Moldova" and "Computer Science Journal of Moldova", distributed in approximately 160 scientific centers from 47 countries. IMCS has been a participant of a number of national and international research projects financed by European Commission (INTAS, FP5, FP6, FP7), CRDF/MRDA, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, NATO, UNESCO, UNDP, and STCU.
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	269	Persons on the team:
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	272	1. Tatiana Colesnicova, PhD in Economic Science, Associate Professor in Economic Science, Leading scientific researcher, Head of the Department “Social Researches and Standards of Living”, the team leader – NIER;
	273	1. Eugenia Lucasenco, PhD student in Economic Science, scientific researcher – NIER;
	274	1. Mihail Ciobanu, MSc degree in Demography and Population Economics, scientific researcher – NIER;
	275	1. Alexandru Colesnicov, PhD in Computer Science, Associate Professor in Computer Science, Leading scientific researcher – IMCS;
	276	1. Elvira Naval, PhD in Computer Sciences, Associate Professor in Computer Science, Leading scientific researcher – IMCS;
	277	1. Ludmila Malahov, MSc degree in Computer Science, scientific researcher – IMCS.
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	279	//Tatiana Colesnicova.// //Ph.D.// in Economic Science from NIER, 2011. Associate Professor in Economy and Management (in social sphere), 2013. From 2015 she is the Head of the NIER Department “Social Researches and Standards of Living”. She is a member of the NIER Methodical Commission, Profile Scientific Seminar. During 2011-2018 she has participated in 26 national and international Scientific Conferences and symposiums. She was reporter on the 7 roundtables. Her main research interests include different social economic problems, gender equality regulation on the labour marker, labour economics, econometric modeling. She has more than 100 publications in these areas. She is author of the monograph “Gender equality regulation in the sphere of employment in the Republic of Moldova” (in English), ed. by NIER, 2012. She participated at several international projects. Participant in creating quarterly edition NIER with the support of EUHLPAM, financed by the European Union and implemented by UNDP Moldova //"Moldovan Economic Trends"/"Tendinţe în Economia Moldovei" //(in Romanian and English) during the years 2011 – 2018 (No.1-28) - responsible of the chapter that evaluates the main trends of the Moldovan social sphere. Participant in elaboration Strategies for Moldovan regional socio-economic development: Călăraşi, Rezina, Ialoveni, Leova, Orhei, Straseni.
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	282	//Eugenia Lucasenco////, Ph.D. student// of NIER in University of Academy of Sciences of Moldova (specialization – economy and management)//, MSc// degree in foreign affairs, scientific researcher within the NIER//.// She has over 15 publications and participations at national and international conferences.// //She has been involved in 2 national and 3 international projects and elaboration of socio-economic strategies for several districts from the Republic of Moldova. Participated in creating quarterly edition NIER with the support of EUHLPAM, financed by the European Union and implemented by UNDP Moldova //"Moldovan Economic Trends"/"Tendinţe în Economia Moldovei" //(in Romanian and English) during the years 2011 – 2015 (Nr.1-16) - responsible of the chapter that evaluates the main political, economic and social events from the Republic of Moldova. She has participated in several national projects (as a team member).
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	285	//Mihail Ciobanu. ////MSc// degree in Demography and Population Economics, ASEM, 2015. Licentiate degree in General Economics, ASEM, 2013. His main research interests are social economic problems, social inequality, labour economics, social policy, marginalized groups, econometric modeling. He published 10 scientific papers. He participated in national projects (as a team member).
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	288	//Alexandru Colesnicov.// //Ph.D. //in Computer Science from IMCS, 1996. Associate Professor in Computer Science, 2000. Leading scientific researcher of IMCS. He is a high-qualified specialist in computer networks, operating systems and programming systems. He has 93 publications in the area of theoretical computer science and natural computing. His main research interests are computer algebra, computer linguistics, natural language processing, and natural computing. He participated at several international projects. //Alexandru Colesnicov participated in projects in military area.//
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	291	//Elvira Naval//. //Ph.D.// in Computer Science from IMCS, 1990. Associate Professor in Computer Science, 1994. Leading scientific researcher of IMCS. Her main research interests are mathematical modeling of economic development in stochastic environment, mathematical statistics, discrete optimal control. She has more than 120 publications in these areas. Elvira is also a co-author of three books in domains of region development in the long perspective, econometrics and economic growth. She participated at several international projects (also as a team leader). //Elvira Naval participated in projects in military area.//
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	294	//Ludmila Malahov.// //MSc// degree in Computer Science from Chisinau State University, Department of Applied Mathematics, 1970. Scientific researcher in IMCS. She has a significant experience in computer science including computer graphics, formal languages, computer algebra, natural language processing, and natural computing with 99 papers published in international journals, books and conference proceedings. She has a long experience of participation in national and international projects (as a team member). //Ludmila Malahov participated in projects in military area.//
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	297	How does this project relates to our other work?
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	299	//Briefly describe other projects in which these people or organizations are involved. Note who (your government, a foreign government, a private company or corporation, foundation, your institute or organization) funds this work. Describe what stage of research or technological development you have already reached. Provide references for any relevant published papers. Note any patents received or pending. If the proposed research or activities will move your team closer to financial stability (commercial or grant-supported), please highlight this contribution.//
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	302	In our previous scientific research we investigated:
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	304	* //the theoretical and methodological aspects of gender equality regulation in the sphere of employment~:// existing conceptual approaches to solution of problems with gender inequality in the sphere of employment; the models of gender regulation and their implementation in social policy of the different countries; the situation with gender equality regulation in the sphere of employment in the Republic of Moldova; the methodological approaches for gender analysis implementation in the sphere of employment in the national economy; the terminological concepts are explained.
	305	* //the gender dimension of employment in the Republic of Moldova~:// the evaluation of gender situation in the sphere of employment in the Republic of Moldova and existing gender based problems in it are specified. The following researches stages are outlined: the identification, measurement and analysis of horizontal and vertical segregation; the evaluation of human capital influence on men and women wages; the empirical analysis of the factors influencing on probability of men and women to be employed; the evaluation of discrimination in payment; the entrepreneurship analysis in gender aspect; the gender research of the main problems in the sphere of informal employment.
	306	* //the main directions to perfect gender equality regulation in employment in the Republic of Moldova~:// the uniform system of measures and proposals, constructed according to the major roles of the main subjects of the labour market (state, employers, trade unions, society) influencing on employed men and women is formulated. The instrument for development of measures for gender regulation as gender audit for enterprises which should become the key element in the gender management system on the microeconomic level is worked over and explained in details. Its purposes, tasks, the methodology are determined.
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	308	In our previous researches the gender analysis were proposed as a key element in the gender management system. That’s why current propose project is a logical continuation of this research.
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	310	The main results of our previous research were published in different international and national journals and conferences. Some of these are the following:
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	312	1. COLESNICOVA T., MALAHOV L., COLESNICOV A. Some applications of IT in gender studies. In: Economic growth in conditions of internationalization=Creşterea economică în condiţiile internaţionalizării: Conferinţa X ştiinţifico-practică internaţională din 15-16 octombrie 2015: (în 2 vol.). Ch.: INCE, 2015, vol. II, - 252 p. ISBN 978-9975-4185-2-2, p.201-204
	313	1. COLESNICOVA T. Gender equality regulation in the sphere of employment in the Republic of Moldova. Monograph. Ch.: Complex Ed. al IEFS. 2012, CZU 316.346.2(478), C62, ISBN 978-9975-4326-5-8, - 175 p.
	314	1. COLESNICOVA T. Gender horizontal inequality on the labour market of Moldova. In: Revista economică, Chişinău–Sibiu, 2009, No. 2(45), p. 162–168.
	315	1. COLESNICOVA T. Approaches to estimation of the value for working women’s labor at the household in Moldova. In: Revista economică, Chişinău–Sibiu, 2008, No. 5-6, vol. II, p. 136-145.
	316	1. COLESNICOVA T. Characteristics of women’s entrepreneurship in the Republic of Moldova. In: Preocupări contemporane ale ştiinţelor socio-umane: Conferinţa ştiinţifică internaţională din 16 decembrie 2010. Chişinău: ULIM, 2011, (in edition).
	317	1. COLESNICOVA T. Empirical analysis of social-economic factors which influence the probability to be employed for gender groups in the Republic of Moldova. In: Culegere după materialele Conferinţei ştiinţifică naţională cu participare internaţională (Ediţia a XXV-a) „Progrese în teoria deciziilor economice în condiţii de risc şi încertitudine”, România, Institutul de Cercetări Economice şi Sociale „Gh. Zane”, Academia Română – Filiala Iaşi, 17.09.2010, vol. XI, p.117–126.
	318	1. COLESNICOVA T. Informal economy of Moldova in gender aspect. In: Economie şi sociologie, Chişinău: IEFS, 2010, No.2, p.242–253.
	319	1. COLESNICOVA T. Evaluation of the human capital influence on men and women salaries in the Republic of Moldova. In: Economie şi sociologie, Chişinău: IEFS, 2011, No.1, p.204–213.
	320	1. COLESNICOVA T. The measurement and analysis of the gender segregation in Moldova. In: Work Papers of the Firth Edition of International Scientific Conference from 21-22 October 2010 „Economic growth in conditions of internationalization”, Chişinău: IEFS. p.155–161.
	321	1. TURCAN A., COLESNICOVA T. Gender peculiarities of entrepreneurship in the Republic of Moldova. În: Cross-Cultural Management Journal. Romania: Iași. Romanian Foundation for Business Intelligence (FRIA – Fundația Română pentru Inteligența Afacerii), Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași Publising. CMJ 29, Volume XV, Issue 3 (29) / 2013, ISSN-L: 2286-0452, p.369-375, 0,42 c.a. [Access 28.10.2013] [[http:~~/~~/www.cmj.bxb.ro/Article/CMJ_29_43.pdf>>url:http://www.cmj.bxb.ro/Article/CMJ_29_43.pdf]]
	322	or [[http:~~/~~/cmj.bxb.ro/2013-29-cmj-volume-xv-issue-3-special-issue-collaborative-structures-vs-competition-between-organizations-multydisciplinary-dimensions/>>url:http://cmj.bxb.ro/2013-29-cmj-volume-xv-issue-3-special-issue-collaborative-structures-vs-competition-between-organizations-multydisciplinary-dimensions/]]
	323	1. ПЕРЧИНСКАЯ Н.П., КОЛЕСНИКОВА T.В. Инновационный подход к гендерному регулированию на микро-экономическом уровне в Республике Молдова. In: Инновации: научно-практический ежемесячный журнал. Санкт-Петербург: Россия, ОАО «Трансфер», 2012, март, nr.03(161), -120 с. ISSN 2071-3010, стр.61-67
	324	1. КОЛЕСНИКОВА T. Гендерные особенности предпринимательства в Республике Молдова. In: Simpozionul VII internaţional al tinerilor cercetători din 10-11 aprilie 2009. Chişinău: ASEM, 2009, vol. I, p. 61-63.
	325	1. КОЛЕСНИКОВА Т. Гендерное вертикальное неравенство на рынке труда Молдовы. In: Economie şi sociologie, Chişinău: IEFS, 2009, No.2, p. 151–159.
	326	1. КОЛЕСНИКОВА T. Опыт регулирования гендерного равенства в сфере занятости в Республике Молдова. În: Analele Institutului de Economie, Finanţe şi Statistică. Ch.: IEFS, 2011, -184 p. ISSN 1857-3630, ISBN 978-9975-4176-4-8, p.176-179
	327	1. КОЛЕСНИКОВА T., ЯЦИШИН Т. Анализ моделей социальных политик различных стран с позиции гендерного регулирования. În: Conferinţa ştiinţifică de totalizare a activităţii de cercetare a cadrelor didactice din 12-13 mai 2011, Univ. de Stat "Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu" din Cahul; Tipogr. "Centrografic" SRL, vol. II, 2011, -155 p. ISBN 978-9975-914-58-1, p.133-144
	328	1. COLESNICOVA T. Analiza problemelor de gen în IMM-urile Moldovei. In: Analele ale Institutului Umanistic Contemporan. Chişinău: Institutului Umanistic Contemporan, 2010, вып. 6-7, ISSN 1857-1271, p.187-191.
	329	1. COLESNICOVA T., SAVCENCO S. Analiza de gen a cadrelor științifice din activitatea de cercetare-dezvoltare a Moldovei. In: Economic growth in conditions of internationalization=Creşterea economică în condiţiile internaţionalizării: Conferinţa VIII ştiinţifico-practică internaţională din 17-18 octombrie 2013. Ch.: INCE, 2013, vol. II, -384 p. ISBN 978-9975-4185-2-2, p.247-251
	330	1. COLESNICOVA T. Tendințe în sfera ocupării forței de muncă a Republicii Moldova prin prisma egalității de gen. In: Culegere după materialele Conferinţei științifice naționale din 01 noiembrie 2013 „Probleme actuale a sectorului social și căile de soluționare a acestora în Republica Moldova” organizată de Asociația Oamenilor de Știință din Moldova „N. Milescu Spătaru” AȘM. Ch.: INCE, 2014, - 80 p., ISBN 978-9975-4185-8-4, p.45-61.
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	332	The results of the project will be a good base to continue our work with cooperation with our European partners in the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020, which will move our team closer to financial stability.
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	336	2.6 Expected results
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	339	What will be done in the framework of this project?
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	341	//Indicate and describe scientific, technical, commercial, or other results that will be achieved in the framework of this project. Be specific.//
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	344	We are going to develop:
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	346	* Integrated methodology of applying econometrical and statistical methods for analyzing data of enterprises in gender aspect;
	347	* New innovative software for quantitative gender analysis of enterprises, which is using of this elaborated methodology;
	348	* Elaborated innovative software to be presented as a web-site portal;
	349	* Form and presentation of new software obtained results;
	350	* Gender Analysis Summarized Index (GASI) of ranks and scores of results.
	351	* Marketing information on the possible implementation of the project results which will contribute to finding further funding possibilities.
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	353	By this time, throughout the developed world, the evolution and penetration of the information technology in business is quite high. Almost all medium and large companies, as well as many smaller ones use automated accounting systems or integrated enterprise management systems. Thus the company in any way accumulates information and statistics that can be used as input data in the application of statistical and econometric techniques for elaborated software. For example, in Moldova, most companies use automated accounting and personnel records through the information platform UNA.MD/Universal Accounting, or 1C. At the same time the Moldovan legislation obliges companies to keep records of workers by sex, including computerized ones. These allow viewing this software in the Republic of Moldova as a reliable source of data to quantitative economic gender audit. Accordingly, the need of making complex sociological questionnaires is reduced, because a lot of the necessary data is already available in the informational systems.
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	355	Using the exact data got from the new software cardinally increases the objectivity of the estimations and audit.
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	357	Suggesting method of audit, from the algorithmic and methodological points of view, is rather complicated and apply many different methods, econometric and statistical calculations, providing interaction with information systems, using a large amount and variety of indicators. But the speed of such audit, with pre-established methodology and the availability of specialized computer program, could be greatly enhanced. Gender audit can be implemented very quickly. Since the total time spent on audits is reduced, financial costs to the organization and conduct for gender audits can be significantly reduced, which is especially important. The most effective technique is the combination of the proposed new software as method of quantitative gender audit based on statistical and econometric methods, and standard method of quality audit proposed by the ILO.
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	359	The Gender Analysis Summarized Index (GASI) – the index of ranks and scores of results is calculated. This index is compile the values of all received results and is very comfortable for quick comparable of results per enterprises, received the ranks and scores and so on.
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	362	What’s next?
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	364	//Indicate the possible industrial or commercial applications of the project results. Note any expected patent applications. Describe economic and other benefits you may obtain during the project implementation; state these expected benefits in quantitative terms. If possible list firms and companies you know to be interested in implementation of your results. If your project has limited commercial applicability, describe how you intend to use these results to attract funding for further research. Briefly relate what direction that research would take.//
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	367	The elaboration of the innovative software quantitative gender analysis of enterprises can be used by NGO’s, national and international institutes, companies of all types and sizes, etc. The results obtained by this software will contribute to gender equality, social cohesion and protection on the labor market, which ultimately leads to increased well-being, both individual and companies, and the society as a whole. Thus,// //the results of this project may be considered as a starting point in developing of a new direction in gender equality regulation.
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	369	The results of our research will be published in major international journals and conferences and may be useful for many teams interested in solving the problems with gender equality including in labour market. We plan to continue our work with our European, U.S.A. and Canadian partners in the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020, and under the bilateral projects.
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	373	2.7 Scope of activities
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	376	How will the investigation be organized?
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	378	//Describe the major phases or stages of your proposed activities under the project. For each stage, describe the specific activities included, and any intermediate results and milestones that are expected. Specify who or which work groups will be doing the work. Note the time-sequence of the stages. When work is to be done in parallel, or will be done at multiple sites, specify which part of the work is to be performed by each participating institution. Use organization charts, diagrams of work structure, and/or work schedules to illustrate the division of activities into stages and their allocation to different work groups. Relate the overall scope of activities to the stages and sub-stages itemized further in the Work Schedule page of the STCU Project Software.//
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	381	The work will be split on 8 main stages. They are:
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	383	Stage 1. Analysis of existing methods and tools. Q1
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	385	Stage 2. Marketing. Q1-Q7
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	387	Stage 3. Elaboration of the methodology for the innovative software. Q2-Q3
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	389	Stage 4. The technical outline of the innovative software. Q3
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	391	Stage 5. Elaboration of software. Q4-Q5
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	393	Stage 6. Debugging, testing and integration of elaborated software. Q6
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	395	Stage 7. Pilot implementation of elaborated software and applying fixes based on results. Q7
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	397	Stage 8. Final project report. Q7-Q8
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	400	//Time-sequence of the stages and substages~://
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	402	\|Stages\|Substages\|Inst.\|Scientists\|Q1\|Q2\|Q3\|Q4\|Q5\|Q6\|Q7\|Q8
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	404	Stage 1. Analysis of existing methods and tools.
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	407	)))\|Substage 1.1 Studying of existing statistical and econometrical methods and algorithms applying for gender analysis.\|NIER & IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu, A.Colesnicov, E.Naval, L.Malahov)\|X\| \| \| \| \| \| \|
	408	\|Substage 1.2 Studying of international experience in the domain of gender-related research on the microeconomic level.\|NIER & IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu, A.Colesnicov, E.Naval, L.Malahov)\|X\| \| \| \| \| \| \|
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	410	Stage 2. Marketing.
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	414	)))\|Substage 2.1. Collection information about organizations interested in gender problems.\|NIER\| (E.Naval, M.Ciobanu)\| \|X\|X\|X\| \| \| \|
	415	\|Substage 2.2. Collection information about potential users.\|NIER\| (E.Naval, M.Ciobanu)\| \|X\|X\|X\| \| \| \|
	416	\|Substage 2.3. Analysis of the potential market for results of the project.\|NIER & IMCS\| (E.Naval, M.Ciobanu)\| \| \| \| \|X\|X\| \|
	417	\|Substage 2.4. Information system promotion for potential users.\|NIER & IMCS\| (E.Naval, M.Ciobanu)\| \| \| \| \|X\|X\| \|
	418	\|(% rowspan="5" %)Stage 3. Elaboration of the methodology for the innovative software.\|Substage 3.1. Describe of using methods in gender audit (formulas, instruments, etc.).\|NIER\|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco)\| \|X\|X\|X\|X\| \| \|
	419	\|Substage 3.2. Composing the list of INPUT parameters and indicators (required mandatory, non-mandatory).\|NIER\|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco)\| \|X\|X\|X\|X\| \| \|
	420	\|Substage 3.3. Description of INPUT data verification process and algorithms.\|NIER\|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco)\| \|X\|X\|X\|X\| \| \|
	421	\|Substage 3.4. Extended outline of software of OUTPUT results.\|NIER\|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco)\| \|X\|X\|X\|X\| \| \|
	422	\|Substage 3.5. Elaboration of methodology for innovative software gender analysis summarized index (GASI).\|NIER & IMCS\|(((
	423	(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu,
	424
	425	E.Naval)
	426	)))\| \| \|X\|X\|X\| \| \|
	427	\|(% rowspan="4" %)(((
	428	Stage 4. The technical outline of the innovative software.
	429
	430
	431	)))\|Substage 4.1 Determination of the implementation platform and the basic principles.\|IMCS\|(A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)\| \|X\|X\| \| \| \| \|
	432	\|Substage 4.2 Designing of the interface organization principles.\|IMCS\|(A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)\| \|X\|X\| \| \| \| \|
	433	\|Substage 4.3 Database structure definition.\|IMCS\|(A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)\| \|X\|X\| \| \| \| \|
	434	\|Substage 4.4 Designing the functional of software per modules.\|IMCS\|(A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)\| \|X\|X\| \| \| \| \|
	435	\|(% rowspan="6" %)(((
	436	Stage 5. Elaboration of software.
	437
	438
	439
	440
	441
	442	)))\|Substage 5.1 The basic functionality of software (portal website creation, interface, etc.).\|IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)\| \| \| \|X\| \| \| \|
	443	\|Substage 5.2 Database creation (structure, table, etc.).\|IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)\| \| \| \|X\| \| \| \|
	444	\|Substage 5.3 Functional of data import module.\|IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)\| \| \| \|X\|X\| \| \|
	445	\|Substage 5.4 Functional of data verification module.\|IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)\| \| \| \|X\|X\| \| \|
	446	\|Substage 5.5 Functional of data processing module.\|IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)\| \| \| \|X\|X\| \| \|
	447	\|Substage 5.6 Functional of results representation module.\|IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)\| \| \| \|X\|X\| \| \|
	448	\|(% rowspan="4" %)(((
	449	Stage 6. Debugging, testing and integration of elaborated software.
	450
	451
	452
	453
	454	)))\|Substage 6.1 Debugging of discrete modules of software.\|IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)\| \| \| \| \| \|X\| \|
	455	\|Substage 6.2 Modules integration.\|IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)\| \| \| \| \| \|X\| \|
	456	\|Substage 6.3 Testing modularly and overall with tests result re port.\|NIER & IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu, A.Colesnicov, E.Naval, L.Malahov)\| \| \| \| \| \|X\| \|
	457	\|Substage 6.4 Corrections conform tests result report.\|IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)\| \| \| \| \| \|X\| \|
	458	\|(% rowspan="4" %)(((
	459	Stage 7. Pilot implementation of elaborated software and applying fixes based on results.
	460
	461
	462
	463
	464	)))\|Substage 7.1 Identification of enterprises which will participate in pilot implementation.\|NIER & IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu, A.Colesnicov, E.Naval, L.Malahov)\| \| \| \| \| \| \|X\|
	465	\|Substage 7.2 Fulfilment the gender analysis on selected enterprise using the elaborated software.\|NIER & IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu, A.Colesnicov, E.Naval, L.Malahov)\| \| \| \| \| \| \|X\|
	466	\|Substage 7.3 Prepare the report about the pilot implementation with a list of existing errors and potential fixes.\|NIER & IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu, A.Colesnicov, E.Naval, L.Malahov)\| \| \| \| \| \| \|X\|
	467	\|Substage 7.4 Modifications and fixes of elaborated software according to the report.\|NIER & IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, A.Colesnicov, L.Malahov)\| \| \| \| \| \| \|X\|
	468	\|Stage 8. Final project report.\|Substage 8.1. Preparing the report according to the requirements. The short presentation of our theoretical results and software using PowerPoint slides will be created.\|NIER & IMCS\|(T.Colesnicova, E.Lucasenco, M.Ciobanu, A.Colesnicov, E.Naval, L.Malahov)\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|X
	469
	470
	471
	472	2.8 Technical Methodology
	473
	474
	475	How will the science be done?
	476
	477	//Describe the scientific and technical approach, methods and methodologies to be in each phase of the project Underline any novelty or uniqueness of the methodological approach for solving the problem. Describe how any preliminary work performed validates the proposed approach.//
	478
	479
	480	Stage 1. Analysis of existing methods and tools. Q1
	481
	482
	483	Substage 1.1 Studying of existing statistical and econometrical methods and algorithms applying for gender analysis.
	484
	485	Substage 1.2 Studying of international experience in the domain of gender-related research on the microeconomic level.
	486
	487
	488	Stage 2. Marketing. Q1-Q7
	489
	490
	491	Substage 2.1. Collection the information about organizations interested in gender problems.
	492
	493	Substage 2.2. Collection the information about potential users.
	494
	495	Substage 2.3. Analysis of the potential market for results of the project.
	496
	497	Substage 2.4. New software promotion for potential users.
	498
	499
	500	Stage 3. Elaboration of the methodology for the innovative software. Q2-Q3
	501
	502
	503	Substage 3.1. Description of using methods in software (formulas, instruments, etc.).
	504
	505
	506	On this substage we will outline the different instruments (methods and indexes) which will be introduce in innovative software for gender audit of enterprises. Three main methods of this information system will be the following:
	507
	508	* The method //for estimation of horizontal and vertical gender segregation on the enterprises// will be the Duncan index of dissimilarity (ID). Usually, the gender segregation indexes (include and Duncan index of dissimilarity) applied on the macroeconomic level, but in our case we will apply this instrument on the micro-economic level. ID is the most common standard method used to assess the extent of segregation by the type of professions and posts. Typically, ID is calculated as half from the amount of differences (with positive sign) between the proportion of men and women of certain professions or engaged in a particular type of posts. Generally, the formula of calculating the Duncan index of dissimilarity can be presented as (Formula 1):
	509
	510
	511	[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image002.gif]] (1)
	512
	513
	514	where,// F;// //M// – total number of employed on the enterprises, respectively of women and men;
	515
	516	[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image004.gif]];[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image006.gif]] – the number of women and respectively, men in the //i//-th profession or post;
	517
	518	// //[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image008.gif]] , where //n //is equal to the number of professions or posts on enterprises;
	519
	520	[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image010.gif]]//, //where, 0% is absence of segregation on the enterprise, and 100% reflects absolutely segregated employment structure.
	521
	522	The most popular interpretation of the ID is the idea that it reflects the proportion of employed men (women) who would have to change the post or profession, in supposition that members of the opposite gender remain at their places, to ensure equal distribution of men and women between posts and professions.
	523
	524	* The multifactorial econometric analysis, i.e., multiple linear regression by the type of extended Mincerian earnings equation for gender groups will be used for the estimation of the //influence of the human capital and other socio-economic factors on payment of men and women on enterprises.//
	525
	526	The Mincerian earnings equation is traditionally used for the estimation of human capital influence on wages. Generally, the extended Mincer’s equation can be presented as (Formula 2):
	527
	528
	529	[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image012.gif]] (2)
	530
	531
	532	where, //Ln W// is the endogenous variable, which show natural logarithm of wages of the worker; //b,,i,,// are parameters of regression, which show the average influence of individual fluctuation by exogenous variable x,,i,, on the logarithm of wages, //i// =1, …, //n//; //x,,i,,// are the exogenous variables influencing fluctuation of wages, //i //=1, …, //n//; //ε //is casual or stochastic component.
	533
	534	* The econometric method of Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition will be used for the //estimation of gender discrimination in earnings on enterprises and determination of its dimension.// This method is a direct continuation of the previous method because it uses the results received from the previous method.
	535
	536	The standard Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition consists of several procedures. In the beginning, in the case of the econometric models the linear multifactorial regress is estimated by a type of extended Mincerian earnings equation for gender groups with the calculation of equation’s factors by the method of the least squares. Also, the average values of factors, which enter into the Mincer’s equation, participate in calculations. After that, the distinctions in wages of men and women are divided on two parts: the explained difference, explainable from the point of view of observable factors, and the unexplained part of the difference. Following the foreign researchers, the estimation of difference in wages can be made by the various methods. Consider as expedient to use the following method (Formula 3):
	537
	538
	539	[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image014.gif]] (3)
	540
	541
	542	where, [[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image016.gif]] are the average values of monthly wages accordingly for men and women;
	543
	544	[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image018.gif]] are the regression’s coefficients of explained factors, which are calculated in the extended Mincerian earnings equation for the enterprise accordingly for men and women;
	545
	546	[[image:file:///C:\Users\INT04~~1.INT\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image020.gif]]are the average values of personal characteristics of workers and workplaces accordingly for men and women.
	547
	548	The right part of the equation consists of two components: the first component represents a difference in the payment, explained by the various factors, and the second component defines the part of the difference, which cannot be explained by these factors. This method shows the unexplained difference if workers would have the average indicators equal those at women.
	549
	550
	551	Substage 3.2. Composing the list of INPUT parameters and indicators (required mandatory, non-mandatory).
	552
	553	Substage 3.3. Description of INPUT data verification process and algorithms.
	554
	555	Substage 3.4. Extended outline of software of OUTPUT results.
	556
	557	Substage 3.5. Elaboration of methodology for Gender Analysis Summarized Index (GASI).
	558
	559
	560	Stage 4. The technical outline of the innovative software. Q3
	561
	562
	563	Substage 4.1 Determination of the implementation platform and the basic principles.
	564
	565	Substage 4.2 Designing of the interface organization principles.
	566
	567	Substage 4.3 Database structure definition.
	568
	569	Substage 4.4 Designing the functional of software per modules.
	570
	571
	572	On this stage we will compose the technical extended outline for the innovative software. The structure of extended outline will include the following information:
	573
	574
	575	__The main purpose of the elaborated software__: Innovative software for gender analysis is a tool of measuring the indicators which are characterizing the gender inequality in the labor market at the microeconomic level (in the context of separate enterprises).
	576
	577
	578	__Users and system usage scenarios:__
	579
	580	* Enterprises, companies interested in realization the gender analysis at the own enterprise. In this case, the company by himself carries out a gender audit using the elaborated software and further optionally can be ordered in the portal services of auditors-specialists who will make the recommendations for the company based on the results of software and may conduct additional studies (questionnaires, interviews, etc.).
	581	* International, national, non-governmental organizations realizing a gender analysis on enterprises. In this case, the representative of such organization (auditor) uses the software as a way of obtaining the necessary indicators, which it operates in the future in the framework of its work for the analysis and preparing the recommendations for the investigated companies.
	582
	583	//Note: It is also possible other variant, in which international, governmental or non-governmental organizations order online realization the gender analysis for the concrete set of enterprises (including the preparation of recommendations), for example, within the grant framework or state program.//
	584
	585
	586	__System’s data: __The data manipulated by the software in the process of gender analysis of a company’s information for a selected period of time (for example a year) about the employees, received from the accounting systems with the obligatory indication of gender (sex), such as: wages, experience, age, post, education, marital status, number of children and so on.
	587
	588
	589	//Note: The information about employees is anonymous (without name, surname) to protect the personal data of the employee in accordance with legal requirements.//
	590
	591	//Note: The data stored in the system database, the structure of the database should be universal, allowing in the future adding the new categories of indicators.//
	592
	593
	594	__System’s architecture:__
	595
	596	* The software will be used as the basis for the site one of the CMS (Content Management System), for example: Joomla, XWiki, etc.
	597	* The data to be processed will stored in the same database that is used to operate the site, but in a separate database (most likely MySQL). Although possible the variant, if it is supported by CMS, storage together in a single database.
	598	* Software procedures for calculating the resulting indicators and possible data verification, separately, will be connected .dll or library, written in one of the high-level programming languages (C ++, Pascal, Java)
	599	* The rest of the functionality and interface of the software will be created using the tools provided and available by the selected CMS.
	600
	601	Stage 5. Elaboration of software. Q4-Q5
	602
	603	On this stage we will elaborate the innovative software. The elaboration of software will include the following substages:
	604
	605
	606	Substage 5.1 Basic functionality of the software (portal website creation, interface, etc.).
	607
	608
	609	//The system’s functional~://
	610
	611
	612	__The external interface and basic functions:__ information system is a web-portal (site). This should be ensured:
	613
	614	• Home (starting) page
	615	• Possibility to register the company / user
	616	• Possibility of payment on the site
	617
	618
	619	__The descriptive information module:__
	620
	621	• Indicate (possibly at registration) the general information about the company - name, country, type of activity, number of employees, estimated annual turnover and other information.
	622
	623	• Indicate (before the audit process) information about the audit - date of audit, responsible, type of audit (Option 1 - only the result of the calculation with explanatory comments, Option 2 - make recommendations and conduct further research on the basis of the results of calculations), comments, etc.
	624
	625
	626	//Note: The costs of portal’s services depend from the type of audit.//
	627
	628
	629	Substage 5.2 Database creation (structure, table, etc.).
	630
	631	Substage 5.3 Functional of data import module.
	632
	633
	634	__Data import module:__
	635
	636	• XML-specification data
	637	• Import data procedure from xml into the database system
	638	• Templates transformation from external sources in xml: Excel, Csv, etc.
	639
	640
	641	//Note: Such of work-process organization provides the universal character of the import module, allowing to add the templates of conversion from any external sources and systems (1C, SAP, etc.)//
	642
	643
	644	Substage 5.4 Functional of data verification module.
	645
	646
	647	__Data verification module:__
	648
	649	• Data verification directly on the stage of import xml into the database - some of verifications must be execute even at this stage, checking the conformity of fields, data types, etc.
	650
	651	• Data verification with the possibility of data modification - after the import, will start the separate procedure for logical data checking, which verifies: filling all the mandatory indicators, the logical correctness of the filling, etc. The user can modify (or removing) some of invalid entries. Also, it’s possible to repeat of import (when, instead of modification in the system, the user has decided to modify the initial date and to do data import again).
	652
	653	• Verification as a part of the basic data processing in the calculations - realizing to prevent cases of unreliability of certain indicators of econometric model.
	654
	655
	656	Substage 5.5 Functional of data processing module.
	657
	658
	659	__The main module of data processing: __It consists from the common functions and so-called sub-modules, each of which is a software implementation of the formulas corresponding econometric model used in the calculation (for example, the sub-module "Duncan index", sub-module "Mincer equation", sub-module "Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition", etc.).
	660
	661
	662	//Note: such a discrete work-process (where instead of a single program data processing used submodules) will allow in the future without major changes of the system to add new methods (new econometric models).//
	663
	664
	665	Substage 5.6 Functional of results representation module.
	666
	667
	668	__The visualization results module:__
	669
	670	* After data processing, the results of gender analysis presented to the user in the form of a report with a set of indicators (figures) with explanations. For example, if the result (0.35) of some index in the range of 0 to 1, it indicates the presence of gender inequality by this index but in low degree.
	671	* Also, the Gender Analysis Summarized Index (GASI) is calculated which takes into account the values of all the results. Such index will be useful for quickly comparing the results of the enterprises, ranking, etc.
	672	* If the system’s user wants to order an additional services, for him must be offered (with the possibility of payment on site) use the services of gender experts-auditors, who on the basis of the results (possibly with additional research) make recommendations with a description of the specific actions for the company to improve such indicators.
	673	* In accordance with this, the module must be capable to do the appendix to the report with the calculated indicators of additional information provided in the form of files containing the recommendations, the results of surveys, interviews, etc.
	674	* The visualization results module should also allow comparing the results of the enterprise in case when the enterprise realized the several audits, which will present the gender equality on the enterprises in dynamics.// //
	675
	676	Stage 6. Debugging, testing and integration of elaborated software. Q6
	677
	678
	679	Substage 6.1 Debugging of discrete modules of software.
	680
	681	Substage 6.2 Modules integration.
	682
	683	Substage 6.3 Testing modularly and overall with tests result report.
	684
	685	Substage 6.4 Corrections conform tests result report.
	686
	687
	688	Stage 7. Pilot implementation of elaborated software and applying fixes based on results. Q7
	689
	690
	691	Substage 7.1 Identification of enterprises which will participate in pilot implementation.
	692
	693	Substage 7.2 Fulfilment the gender analysis of selected enterprise using the elaborated software.
	694
	695	Substage 7.3 Prepare the report about the pilot implementation with a list of existing errors and potential fixes.
	696
	697	Substage 7.4 Modifications and fixes of elaborated software according to the report.
	698
	699
	700	Stage 8. Final project report. Q7-Q8
	701
	702
	703	Substage 8.1. Preparing the report according to the requirements. The final project report will be created. We will create a short presentation of our theoretical results and software using PowerPoint slides.
	704
	705
	706	2.9 Sustainability Planning
	707
	708	//This section is a new requirement. Here, your team should present specific market research objectives to be addressed during the lifetime of your project. Please describe your proposed market-related activities with the same rigor that you describe your scientific activities in the sections above. Specific stages and milestones should be included in your Work Schedule page. Personnel who will be engaged in market research should be identified along with other project team members on the Scientists page. All expenses related to your sustainability planning should be listed in the Budget page.//
	709
	710
	711	Which “Market will we study?
	712
	713	//Briefly describe your vision of how your scientific team could ensure its ability to continue its scientific or technical activities after the conclusion of the project. Describe the specific “market” of interest. As well, please highlight information that you do not yet know, that you will need to gather in order to achieve this vision.//
	714
	715
	716	The potential users of our results are the international and national organizations interested in research of gender equality problems. On the national level the potential users may be the governmental and non-governmental organizations and private enterprises. Our investigations, as well the investigations in gender equality regulation which are carried out in Europe, U.S.A. and Canada may bring revolutionary changes in solving many gender problems on the labour market. We will continue our investigation in the scope of extend of analyzing methods with close cooperation with the teams from: Romania (National Scientific Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection, University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” from Iasi), Hungary (Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Szent Istvan University - Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences) and others.
	717
	718	In order to find funding possibilities we will cooperate with the teams mentioned above and apply for a grant at the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020. We will also use possibilities of bilateral cooperation, including local funding competitions (Moldova).
	719
	720
	721
	722	What is our specific market research objective?
	723
	724	//Given your vision and the information gaps described above, formulate one or two specific market research objectives that you can address during the lifetime of your project: //
	725
	726	1. //You may wish to pose a hypothesis about the market, e.g. “we believe that companies of X type would be interested in producing our crystal to sell to their customers.” Your research objective would then be to gather sufficient information to test that hypothesis.//
	727	1. //Or, you may wish to ask a general question, e.g. “who funds research in area Z?” In this case, you should establish clear boundaries to reflect what you believe to be achievable, e.g. “we will research organizations of types X and Y, in countries A, B, and C, that fund research in area Z, and identify their current priorities and application procedures.” In this case, your research objective would be to understand whether your scientific direction matches the funding priorities of any of the targeted organizations and whether your team is qualified to apply for grants.//
	728	1. //Or, you may set a very specific objective, e.g. developing a business plan with one particular type of partner.//
	729
	730	//Regardless of the form, please be as precise as possible in formulating your questions, hypothesis, or objective(s). Do NOT write simply «contact potential partners» or «conduct Internet search».//
	731
	732
	733	The results obtained from the elaborated software will make possible to enlarge the market of the potential users, including different international and national organizations from gender domain. During the project implementation our team intends:
	734
	735	* to gather sufficient information about organizations interested in efficient solutions to practical problems of high computational complexity, which can be successfully solvable using informational system of gender audit of enterprises;
	736	* to collect sufficient information about the potential users of the software complex, developed in the framework of the project, who need interfaces to model, simulate and process results of investigations;
	737	* to advertise the software complex and its advantages at scientific conferences, workshops and exhibitions, and at the project website as well.
	738
	739	We have included a professional manager with experience in IT product promotion and software development in our team. His experience will be used in all business and marketing aspects of our project.
	740
	741
	742
	743	What are we going to do?
	744
	745	//Explain what concrete steps your team will take to achieve the market research objective(s) described above. We require that your team set milestones that will mark your progress towards achieving your objective(s). Please specify when during project implementation these discrete steps will occur. The more specific your proposal, the better. //
	746
	747
	748	First of all we are going to elaborate the software complex integrate in the web-portal, for the problems in the domain of gender equality regulation on the labour market included in this project. Furthermore, we intend to implement the elaborated program on some enterprises of different size and kind of activity. We are also going to present our results at different meetings, symposiums and conferences, visit laboratories and scientific centers, establish a close cooperation between our team and other teams in Europe, U.S.A. and Canada.
	749
	750
	751
	752	What will result?
	753
	754	//Describe what form the final results will take. Identify the next steps if your assumptions are proved correct, and suggest possible paths if they are proved incorrect.//
	755
	756
	757	//In addition to any marketing of your project-specific results,// //you should plan and budget to provide three additional pieces of marketing information. You will be required to prepare a short text, PowerPoint slide and Webpage that describe the capabilities of your scientific team. These will be used by STCU and funding parties to reach additional markets. Further information about the specific form of these three 'deliverables' will be provided on the STCU website. //
	758
	759
	760	The final results of marketing researches will take the form of the report, containing:
	761
	762	* Marketing information about gender analysis of enterprises and elaborated innovative software, placed on the project website;
	763	* List of organizations (with contact information) interested in the results on gender problems on the labour market;
	764	* List of funds and programs with references to the information “How to apply for a grant”.
	765
	766
	767
	768	3. Work schedule
	769
	770	Definite stages of the project implementation are represented in matrix diagram in Table 1.
	771
	772	Table 2 graphically displays timing and duration of the stages involved, as well as interdependence of the stages.
	773
	774
	775	4. Personnel commitments
	776
	777	Table 3 displays personnel commitments for the project implementation.
	778
	779
	780	5. Goods, Services, and Other Direct Costs
	781
	782	Tables 4 , 5, and 6 display the equipment, materials, services, and other direct costs to be purchased for the project.
	783
	784
	785	6. Travels
	786
	787	Table 7 displays the costs necessary for travel outside and within country of residence.
	788
	789
	790	7. Financial summary
	791
	792	Tables 8 and 9 display aggregate financial information and define the first advanced payment.
	793
	794
	795	8. List of personnel
	796
	797	Table 10 contains detailed information about each individual person involved.
	798
	799
	800	9 Allocation of the project budget among participating institutions //__(for more than one participating institution only)__//
	801
	802	Supplementary tables S8 and S9 display estimated expenditures by each participating institution separately.
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