Female labor force participation has remained low in Egypt. This paper examines whether male international migration … provides a leeway for women to enter the labor market and/or to increase their labor supply. In line with previous studies, we … find a decrease in wage work in both rural and urban areas. However, women living in rural areas and affected by migration …

This paper aims to identify the major factors influencing female labor force participation (FLFP) in Egypt and Germany …, the question remains, to what extent these determinants differ between Egypt and Germany. This paper attempts to shed … collaboration with Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) and the 2012 German Socio-Economic Panel …