This paper reviews the literature on female labour force participation and women’s employment, with the aim of better understanding the drivers of labour market outcomes. This paper also attempts to explore the situation of women globally and in South Asia, through an examination of long-term...

Manual to disseminate information and data about gender concentration and segregation in the labour market. Defines terminology, sets guidelines for the selection of appropriate measurement procedures, and recommends simple methods for presenting generated data for analysis. Bibliography.

Covers trend from 1990 to 1998.

Based on a survey carried out in 1992. Identifies various factors influencing the degree of trade unionization of women. Studies the concentration and growth of women's employment in part-time work and the small firm sector. Covers the relationship between union membership and the extent of...

Reviews recent empirical studies measuring the extent of occupational segregation by sex and the patterns of segregation across countries. The empirical studies cover nine OECD countries, as well as Cyprus, Israel, Malaysia, Peru, Puerto Rico, Singapore, USSR, Sudan and Taiwan.

Working paper on the labour market segmentation by sex in industrial sector and service sector employment of women workers in developing countries. Examines trends in occupational structure, occupational status and wage differentials. Reviews women's labour force participation. Bibliography and...

Explores the concept of workers' economic vulnerability, covering insecurity of income, employment and working conditions. Discusses vulnerability of workers by sector and by labour status and identifies susceptible groups (labour circulants, young workes and women).

Shows that the clustering of small firms is a traditional feature of manufacturing in Java. Covers core-periphery segmentation of the labour force, especially concerning the employment of women.

Based on data from the Labour Flexibility Survey of 1988 in Malaysia which covered 3,100 manufacturing firms, and the Labour Flexibility Survey of 1990 in the Philippines which covered 1,311 industrial firms.