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Using cross-country and panel regressions, we investigate to what extent gender gaps in education and employment … to employment gaps using panel data. We find that gender gaps in education and employment significantly reduce economic … growth. The combined 'costs' of education and employment gaps in Middle East and North Africa and South Asia amount …
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Rapid fertility decline, a strong expansion of female education, and favorable economic conditions should have promoted female labor force participation in developing countries. Yet trends in female labor force participation (FLFP) have been quite heterogeneous, rising strongly in Latin America,...
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This study explores how domestic violence and female employment interact and impact female economic empowerment in …, and Southeast Asia, Middle East & North Africa, and Latin America), the effect of women's employment on reported domestic …'s employment, which might bias the relationship between employment and domestic violence. The study also attempts to do an in …
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We investigate the micro-level determinants of labor force participation of urban married women in eight low- and middle-income economies: Bolivia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Jordan, South Africa, Tanzania, and Vietnam. In order to understand what drives changes and differences in participation...
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We investigate the micro-level determinants of labor force participation of urban married women in eight low- and middle-income economies: Bolivia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Jordan, South Africa, Tanzania, and Vietnam. In order to understand what drives changes and differences in participation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011964886
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demand side, employment in sectors appropriate for educated women grew less than the supply of educated workers, leading many …
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demand side, employment in sectors appropriate for educated women grew less than the supply of educated workers, leading many …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010359645
to economic growth, and employment creation? And, if that potential exists; what constrains prevent informal … entrepreneurs from reaching their full potential? The results on marginal returns to capital in Chapter 1 and on employment growth …
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Using cross-country and panel regressions, we investigate to what extent gender gaps in education and employment … to employment gaps using panel data. We find that gender gaps in education and employment significantly reduce economic … growth. The combined ‘costs’ of education and employment gaps in Middle East and North Africa and South Asia amount …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003876145