Using a cross-section of more than 29,000 manufacturing firms in 64 developing and emerging countries from the World … between men and women and excluding traditional export sectors (apparel and electronics) from the sample. The female labor … share premium is much higher for production workers compared with non-production workers, implying that women specialize in …

This paper reviews the empirical literature on the existence and impact of gender discriminatory laws on women …'s outcomes across various domains (categories) that constitute the Women in Business and the Law measure of gender inequality …. The evidence to date suggests that there are significant negative consequences of legal gender discrimination on women …

opportunities for women. For men and women throughout the developing world, the chance to start and run a business or get a good job …Women, business and the law focuses on this critical piece of the puzzle, objectively highlighting differentiations on … the basis of gender in 141 economies around the world, covering six areas: accessing institutions, using property, getting …

only some countries signing the free trade agreement. Women's employment grows faster than men's employment, as most of the … sectors that benefit due to these free trade agreements are women intensive. Growth in women's employment and wages in South …

activities as economic activity. These results have implications for understanding the low labor force participation of women in …This study aims to understand women's engagement in economic activities in rural Honduras and why these activities may … not be accurately reflected in official statistics. The study finds that women underreport their engagement in economic …

practically nonexistent. These results have significant implications for policy to raise women's labor force participation in … transitions, urban women's employment has refused to budge, never crossing the 25 percent mark. This paper fills a critical gap in … policy research on women's employment in India. The discussion is situated in the normative construction of motherhood and …

capital, family formation, norms, and female participation -- The regional trend: two paths to the labor market …