This paper presents a detailed report and analysis of the participation patterns of Australian women, constructed from previously unpublished data gathered by the ABS in the August 1993 Population Survey Monitor. The information provides a unique detailed longitudinal picture of the occurrence...

This paper present a summary analysis of unpublished longitudinal data on the workforce participation profiles of a group of Australian women, according to their occupational group. The information is rich in detail concerning the timing, frequency and duration of breaks from work life, and the...

This paper uses a sample of 6620 women from the 1994 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey to examine the relationship between female education and child mortality in Indonesia. Feamle education is measured in terms of both years of education and literacy. Both primary and secondary schooling...

In this paper, we produce some information derived from data on the gross flows of females between different labour market states in Australia. The data are monthly and seasonally adjusted to reveal underlying trends more clearly. We begin with a brief overview of the labour market for females...

The role of education in determining the labour force participation of women in Asia is analyzed both theoretically and empirically. A household bargaining model over the labour market participation of the wife is proposed based on the Generalised Nash Bargaining Solution. The effect of...

Evidence from most developing countries suggest that parents have a preference for sons over daughters. This is know as son preference. This paper uses individual level unit record data to test the son preference hypothesis in South Africa. We use an accelerated hazard model to estimate the...

Although there are numerous studies of the dowry phenonmenon in India, research pertaining to the custom in the rest of South Asia is sparse. The aim of this paper is to study dowry payments in Pakistan. Several interpretations for dowry are distinguished using a simple theoretical framework and...