Female labour market participation and cultural variables

Silvia A. M. Camussi (silviaannamaria.camussi@bancaditalia.it)
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No 178, Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers) from Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area

Abstract: This article offers a descriptive analysis of the relationship between cultural factors and female participation in the labour market. Using attitudinal variables from the World Value Survey, the correlation between female labour market participation and two aspects of culture (religion and attitudes towards working women) is analysed. The results indicate that where attitudes towards working women are less favourable, women engage less in paid working activities; when the frequency of attendance of religious services is higher there is less participation by women in the labour market.

Keywords: female laboure force participation; culture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J16 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-06
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