versus non-agriculture), unemployment, and earnings. Overall we document substantial progress made by women in many areas … higher earnings than those of men. Women’s share of household labor earnings rose from 28% in the early 1990’s to 30% in the …We examine levels and trends of labor market outcomes for women in the 1990’s using household survey data for 18 Latin …

are typically low-educated and have significantly lower average earnings than pure male breadwinners. The second type is …

We study the labour market dynamics of men and women in El Salvador and Nicaragua, focusing on the factors that help … men and women move into an advantageous labour market state from an unfavourable state. We consider 'advantageous' states …

Women across the world remain an underutilized resource in the labor force. Participation in the labor force averages … around 80 percent for men but only 50 percent for women - nearly half of women's productive potential remains untapped … participation (LFP) in the world during the last two decades. Women in LAC are becoming increasingly active in paid work, closing …

-employed vs. salaried workers. However, we find no evidence of the bleaker scenario, that self-employed earnings are being lowered …