Female Labour Force and Child Abuse in Malaysia Using ARDL Approach

Mohd Shahidan Shaari (), Nor Hidayah Harun () and Nor Ermawati Hussain ()
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Mohd Shahidan Shaari: School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship Universiti Malaysia Perlis Pengkalan Jaya Jalan Alor-Setar-Kangar, 01000 Kangar, Perlis MALAYSIA
Nor Hidayah Harun: Faculty of Business Management Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang 13500 Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang MALAYSIA
Nor Ermawati Hussain: School of Social and Economic Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, MALAYSIA

Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 2019, vol. 53, issue 1, 27-33

Abstract: Economic growth plays an important role in determining the number of female labour force. As economic growth intensifies, the number of female labour force increases simultaneously. However, the rise in the number of female labour force can lead to an increase in the number of child abuse cases. Therefore, this study is essential to explore the relationship between female labour force and child abuse cases in Malaysia. This study employs the ARDL bound testing approach and the results show that a higher number of female labour force can contribute to a higher child abuse case in Malaysia. Therefore, policies on female labour force should be formulated to cushion its effects on child abuse cases.

Keywords: ARDL; child abuse; female labour force (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.17576/JEM-2019-5301-3

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