The Causes and Consequences of Increased Female Education and Labor Force Participation in Developing Countries
Rachel Heath, Seema Jayachandran
Two important recent trends in most developing countries have are the rise in female labor force participation and the closing of gender gaps in school enrollment. This article begins by exploring the causes of the increases in female education, which include greater job availability and policy interventions that have promoted girls' education. The article then explores the causes of increased female employment, which include a sectoral shift from "brawn-based" industries to services, as well as policies that have increased girls' education. The article also discusses the effects of these increases in female education and labor supply, particularly for the well-being of women
Year of publication: |
October 2016
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Authors: | Heath, Rachel |
Other Persons: | Jayachandran, Seema (contributor) |
Institutions: | National Bureau of Economic Research (contributor) |
Publisher: |
Cambridge, Mass : National Bureau of Economic Research |
Subject: | Entwicklungsländer | Developing countries | Weibliche Arbeitskräfte | Women workers | Frauenbildung | Women's education | Wirkungsanalyse | Impact assessment | Arbeitsangebotsverhalten | Labour supply behaviour |
Saved in:
freely available
Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource |
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Series: | NBER working paper series ; no. w22766 |
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Mode of access: World Wide Web System requirements: Adobe [Acrobat] Reader required for PDF files Hardcopy version available to institutional subscribers. |
Other identifiers: | 10.3386/w22766 [DOI] |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012455914