integration measures on gender employment and wages. The study incorporates gender-differentiated employment and wages for … only some countries signing the free trade agreement. Women's employment grows faster than men's employment, as most of the … sectors that benefit due to these free trade agreements are women intensive. Growth in women's employment and wages in South …

This paper studies employment patterns and trends in South Asia to shed light on determinants of extremely low female … employment rates in the region. After a comprehensive literature review, the authors use employment data from about one hundred … censuses and surveys from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka to compare employment trends …

This paper studies employment patterns and trends in South Asia to shed light on determinants of extremely low female … employment rates in the region. After a comprehensive literature review, we use employment data from about one hundred censuses … and surveys from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka to compare employment trends …