Bucking the Trend: Female Labor Market Participation in Kosovo

Ardiana Gashi (), Artane Rizvanolli () and Nick Adnett
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Ardiana Gashi: Faculty of Economics, University of Prishtina, Kosovo
Artane Rizvanolli: Department of Economics, Riinvest College, Kosovo

Croatian Economic Survey, 2019, vol. 21, issue 2, 85-116

Abstract: This paper adds to the limited research conducted on labor markets with low female labor force participation, providing the first multivariate analysis for Kosovo. The determinants of female labor force participation (FLFP) in Kosovo are investigated utilizing an eclectic model, comprising of individual, household, and socio-economic determinants, to analyze data from the Kosovo Labor Force Survey. Both supply and demand factors contribute to the explanation of the low FLFP in Kosovo. The results confirm that: age, marital status, education, labor market demand and the composition of the household are significant determinants of FLFP. These findings indicate the importance of taking a household level approach when analyzing labor force participation in countries with low female force participation.

Keywords: female labor force participation; gender; household; inactivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J08 J16 J21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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