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Fertility and parental labor-force participation : new evidence from a developing country in the Balkans
Trako, Iva - 2019
This paper examines the effect of fertility on parental labor force participation in a developing country in the … address the potential endogeneity in the fertility decision, the analysis exploits the Albanian parental preference for having …-section of parents with at least two children, the analysis finds a positive and statistically significant effect of fertility on …
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The Motherhood Penalty and Female Employment in Urban India
Das, Maitreyi Bordia - 2017
Since the 1990s, India has seen robust economic growth, rising wages, steady fertility decline, increased urbanization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012246337
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Changes in female employment in Mexico : demographics, economics, and policies
López Acevedo, Gladys; Freije, Samuel; Bahena, Mexico … - 2020
The unemployment and labor force participation gender gaps narrowed in Mexico after the 2008 global economic crisis, when female labor force participation increased. This paper aims to understand female labor force participation growth and identify its main determinants. For that purpose, the...
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Can mothers afford to work in Poland : labor supply incentives of social benefits and childcare costs
Bargu, Ali; Morgandi, Matteo - 2018
context of a recently introduced fertility promotion benefit in Poland. The paper is based on an adapted version of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011794756
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Male Outmigration and Women's Work and Empowerment in Agriculture : The Case of Nepal and Senegal
World Bank Group - 2018
agriculture in Nepal and Senegal. In particular, this analysis seeks to understand: (i) how outmigration influences women's work …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645476
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Women, Business and the Law 2018
2018
How can governments ensure that women have the same employment and entrepreneurship opportunities as men? One important step is to level the legal playing field so that the rules for operating in the worlds of work and business apply equally regardless of gender. Women, Business and the Law...
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Voices to Choices : Bangladesh's Journey in Women's Economic Empowerment
Solotaroff, Jennifer L. - 2009
Women have experienced significant changes in various spheres of their lives during the last decades as Bangladesh made economic progress. Yet women's economic engagement and empowerment are subdued, as they cannot make sufficient choices for themselves. This book provides a comprehensive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644209
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Getting to Work : Unlocking Women's Potential in Sri Lanka's Labor Force
Solotaroff, Jennifer L.; Joseph, George; Kuriakose, Anne T. - 2020
levels of female education and low total fertility rates, as well as its status as an upper-middle-income country. This study …
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Women, Business and the Law 2020
World Bank Group - 2020
The World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law examines laws and regulations affecting women's prospects as entrepreneurs and employees across 190 economies. Its goal is to inform policy discussions on how to remove legal restrictions on women and promote research on how to improve women's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644279
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Women Entrepreneurs in Indonesia : A Pathway to Increasing Shared Prosperity
World Bank Group - 2016
The world today believes that supporting women entrepreneurs is vital for economic growth. As economic opportunities increase, unprecedented numbers of women are entering the world of business and entrepreneurship. The number of women entrepreneurs has risen in global economy including in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644489