Does connectivity reduce gender gaps in off-farm employment?: Evidence from 12 low- and middle-income countries

Eva-Maria Egger, Aslihan Arslan and Emanuele Zucchini

No wp-2021-3, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Gender gaps in labour force participation in developing countries persist despite income growth or structural change. We assess this persistence across economic geographies within countries, focusing on youth employment in off-farm wage jobs. We combine household survey data from 12 low- and middle-income countries in Asia, Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa with geospatial data on population density, and estimate simultaneous probit models of different activity choices across the rural-urban gradient.

Keywords: Gender gap; Youth; Employment; Asia; Latin America; Sub-Saharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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