Cross-country analysis of female labor force participation rate

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Çelik, Ezgi
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This study focuses on the female labor force participation rate (LFPR). Cross-country fixed effect analysis of fifty-six countries shows that female LFPR increases with income and education level. Moreover, average schooling years for males is a good fit for female LFPR especially in the low income countries with low education level. Average schooling years for females is a good fit for female LFPR especially in the high income countries with high education level. Higher female tertiary enrollment ratio is significant for higher female LFPR. On the other hand, Turkey has a lower level of female LFPR than the predicted level. Low female education explains the lower female LFPR of Turkey than the countries with similar income level. However, female LFPR has a declining trend in time even if income and education level improves. Institutional background of Turkey indicates the negative impact of urbanization on participation rates. However, under different growth and education scenarios, Turkey can reach higher levels until 2030. Employment policies especially focused on higher education is essential to reach the targets.
Women, Women, Women, Women, Labor economics.
http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615037/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/21888
Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis

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E. Çelik, “Cross-country analysis of female labor force participation rate,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2012.
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