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Feminization of the Labor Force: The Effects of Long-Term Development and Structural Adjustment

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Feminization of the Labor Force: The Effects of Long-Term Development and Structural Adjustment
Author(s)Cagatay, Nilufer; Ozler, Sule
AbstractUsing crosscountry data pooled for 1985 and 1990, we analyze the relationship between women’s share of the labor force and the processes of long-term economic development, and macroeconomic changes associated with structural adjustment. We find that the relationship between long-term development and women’s share of the labor force is U-shaped. Controlling for the feminization U, we also find that structural adjustment policies have led to an increase in feminization of the labor force via worsening income distribution and increased openness.
Pages1883-1894
IssueNo11
ArticleAccess to Article Summary Article
SourceWorld Development
VolumeNo23
PubDateNovember 1995
ISBN_ISSN0305-750X

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