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 …

periods of up to 20 years (for Egypt), we examine the evolution of the glass ceiling problem for women resorting to the …In all the MENA countries considered in this study, namely Jordan Egypt and Tunisia, there has been a significant … evidence suggest that it may be problematic for women to reach a white collar high skill job, also in the more protected public …