We use eight waves from the European Community Household Panel (1994-2001) to analyze the intertemporal labor supply behavior of married women in six European countries (Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and United Kingdom) using dynamic binary choice models with different initial...

In this paper we analyze the static labor supply behavior of married women in Greece using micro data from the National Household Budget Survey of 1998/ 99. To that end, a conventional Probit model is employed for the estimation of the participation decision; a typical OLS regression corrected...

Women participation in economic activities plays a critical role in driving economic development throughout the world. This study aims to analyze the role and determinants of women's labor force participation for reducing household poverty in the case of Debre Birhan town. To carry out this, the...

In cities with conservative norms or high crime, female workers may face greater restrictions on their, physical mobility. This limits women’s labor market opportunities and the pool of workers that firms, can attract. In this study, we experimentally vary access to a transport service in...