Although we have solid empirical evidence on the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on various labor market outcomes, empirical studies on the effects on women remain very limited. This paper aims to contribute to this literature by examining the case of Cambodia. Using national household...

This study aims to analyze the impact of Covid-19 on the female’s labor force participation (LFP) probability in Brazil in 2020. We found through the probit model that females are about 7 percentage points less likely to participate in the labor force than males. Covid-19 and layoffs decrease...

This study examines the gender impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market and household wellbeing, using an online survey of the users of Pakistan's largest online job platform. The analysis shows that the pandemic led to an unprecedented level of economic insecurity for employees and...

Der Übergang zur modernen Dienstleistungsgesellschaft fällt in allen hochindustrialisierten Ländern schwer. In der Bundesrepublik gilt es zudem, wirtschaftliche Probleme infolge der Wiedervereinigung zu lösen und die Arbeitslosigkeit zu vermindern. Dafür liegen zwar unterschiedliche...