A large literature claims that female labor force participation (FLFP) follows a U-shaped trend over the course of economic development. This feminization U hypothesis is motivated by secular patterns of structural change in combination with education and fertility dynamics. We show that...

In the past twenty years, India's economy has grown at increasing rates and now belongs to the fastest-growing economies in the world. This paper examines drivers of female labor force participation in urban India between 1987 and 2004, showing a much more nuanced picture of female labor force...

Rapid fertility decline, a strong expansion of female education, and favorable economic conditions should have promoted female labor force participation in developing countries. Yet trends in female labor force participation (FLFP) have been quite heterogeneous, rising strongly in Latin America,...

Im Gegensatz zur öffentlich geförderten Kinderbetreuung, die die Arbeitsmarktbeteiligung von Müttern erhöht und sich größtenteils selbst finanziert, können monetäre Leistungen wie das Kindergeld zu negativen Beschäftigungseffekten bei Müttern führen. Die tatsächlichen Kosten einer...

Im Gegensatz zur öffentlich geförderten Kinderbetreuung, die die Arbeitsmarktbeteiligung von Müttern erhöht und sich größtenteils selbst finanziert, können monetäre Leistungen wie das Kindergeld zu negativen Beschäftigungseffekten bei Müttern führen. Die tatsächlichen Kosten einer...

We investigate the micro-level determinants of labor force participation of urban married women in eight low- and middle-income economies: Bolivia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Jordan, South Africa, Tanzania, and Vietnam. In order to understand what drives changes and differences in participation...

We investigate the micro-level determinants of labor force participation of urban married women in eight low- and middle-income economies: Bolivia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Jordan, South Africa, Tanzania, and Vietnam. In order to understand what drives changes and differences in participation...

We study the surprisingly low level and stagnation of female labor force participation rates in urban India between 1987 and 2009. Despite rising growth, fertility decline, and rising wages and education levels, women's labor force participation stagnated at around 18%. Using five large...