Globalization, gender and employment in the informal economy: the case of the Philippines

Leopoldo J. Dejillas

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Examines gender-differentiated effects of globalization on the Philippine informal sector. Investigates, in particular, whether or not there are significant gender-differentiated patterns and changes in the nature and level of employment, wages and incomes, and hours of work especially during the period of financial crisis at the end of the 1990s.

Keywords: women workers; employment; wages; informal economy; globalization; economic recession; financial market; employment status; unemployment; redundancy; wage differential.; hours of work; statistical table; travailleuses; emploi; salaire; économie informelle; mondialisation; récession économique; marché financier; statut dans l'emploi; chômage; licenciement collectif; disparité des salaires; durée du travail; tableau statistique; trabajadoras; empleo; salario; economía informal; globalización; recesión económica; mercado financiero; situación ocupacional; desempleo; despido colectivo; diferencia del salario; horas de trabajo; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 112 pages
Date: 2000
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