Disparities in Female Labour Force Participation in South Asia and Latin America: A Review

Mukhopadhyay Ujjaini ()
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Mukhopadhyay Ujjaini: East Calcutta Girls' College, P 237, Lake Town Link Road, Block B, Lake Town, Kolkata -700089, West Bengal, India

Review of Economics, 2023, vol. 74, issue 3, 265-288

Abstract: This article examines the pattern of female labour force participation since the 2000s in South Asia (SA) and the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) countries. The objectives of the paper are twofold: first, to identify the factors that have led to changes in the patterns of female labour force participation in the two fastest-growing regions of SA and LAC and compare the underlying reasons behind the disparate trends; and second, to explore the policies appropriate for the two regions that can raise female labour force participation. From descriptive statistics and a review of existing research on gender inequality in employment in the two regions, the paper finds that a plethora of factors shape the extent of gender inequality in labour force participation. However, each of the factors has different roles and importance in the two regions, debunking any particular relationship pattern between economic growth and the gender gap in labour force participation. Hence, it is imperative to formulate multipronged, country- and region-specific policies.

Keywords: female labour force participation; South Asia; Latin America; labour supply; education; social norms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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