Economic Development, Women Empowerment and U Shaped Labour Force Function : Time Series Evidence for Bangladesh

Husain, Humaira

doi:10.18488/journal.aefr/2016.6.12/102.12.719.728

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“…Disaggregating 28 European Union (EU) member countries into two samples of old and new members, Altuzarra et al (2019) confirm the U-shaped female labor force function for the whole sample and 13 new-member samples not for the 15 old-members sample. The U-shaped feminization hypothesis has earlier been affirmed by Altarawneh (2018), Husain (2016), and Muhajid (2013) for Jordan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. It has also been corroborated in panel studies including Lechman and Kaur (2015), Olivetti (2013) and Tam (2011).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…While these studies investigated the nexuses between female economic participation and other macroeconomic variables such as ICT, financial access, and globalization in the SSA region, the current study examines the role of female economic participation in the region's growth trajectory. Gender-specific disparities in terms of economic participation bear high economic cost not only for women but also for the economies as a whole as it lowers growth performance, thereby reducing overall welfare (Chakravarty et al 2017;IMF, 2013;2016). It may also restrict the talent population of a nation's labor force as less qualified men may push potential highly qualified women out of the job market, thereby endangering the economy's international competitiveness.…”

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Female Economic Participation and Economic Growth: An Empirical Evaluation of the Nexus for sub-Saharan African Region

Jemiluyi

Yinusa

2021

JEFAS

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More recently, there has been increasing recognition of gender perspective to achieve economic growth and sustainable development. Although the nexus between gender equality and economic growth has enjoyed sizeable consideration in the literature, empirical evaluation of the economic growth effect of female economic participation is few. Hence, this study seeks to examine the relationship between female economic participation and the economic growth process of the sub-Saharan African region. In particular, the study tests whether there is an economic growth premium due to female participation in economic activities using data for a sample of 35 sub-Saharan African economies. Employing the Prais-Winsten regression, the findings suggest the existence of a significant positive effect of female economic participation on economic growth in the region. Specifically, a per cent increase in female employment rate and female labour force participation leads to a 0.028 per cent and 0.021 per cent increase in economic growth. Also, the share of working population, domestic credit to the private sector and urbanization rate are positively correlated with economic growth during the study period. The findings imply that female economic empowerment is important for achieving economic growth in the region; hence empowerment of women and girls should be made focal in national and regional development plans as stipulated in goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) plan.

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Female Economic Participation and Economic Growth: An Empirical Evaluation of the Nexus for sub-Saharan African Region

Jemiluyi

Yinusa

2021

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“…More chances are present for women in the economic development in terms of education sector; therefore, women have started achieving higher levels in such sectors in the form of white collar jobs. This led to enhanced female participation in the labour force (Husain, 2016). Moreover, Goldin (1995) has revealed a declined part of U-shaped i.e.…”

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“…At the initial stage of economic development, the development in male education as compared to female dominates the substitution effect. However, substitution effect becomes stronger than the income effect among women with greater and broader access to education (Husain, 2016). Tinsel (2001) has asserted that urbanization and unemployment affected the economic growth and female labour force participation.…”

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Economic Development and Participation of Women in Services Sector: Empirical Evidence from Egypt

Elkhalek¹

2019

IJEF

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The study has presented the lacking aspects concerning women and their roles in the economic development of the country through the assessment of their participation in service sectors through empirical evidence. The findings have shown a significant and positive impact of female illiteracy rate, GPP Growth rate, and industrial share on the female labour force participation. However, there is negative impact of female unemployment on female labour force participation on the female labour force participation. The results have also shown an insignificant and negative impact of urbanization share and industrial share. There is negative but significant impact of industrial share on the female force labour participation in Egypt. The results emphasize on the participation and economic development of female population in the service sector.

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“…Participation has steadily declined in India since the early 1980s, while remaining low and stagnant in Pakistan, the Middle East, and North Africa (Ejaz, 2007;Lahoti & Swaminathan, 2016;Verme, Barry, & Guennouni, 2016). In contrast, participation has steadily risen in Bangladesh (Husain, 2016), South Korea (Lee, Jang, & Sarkar, 2008), Sri Lanka (LFS, 2017) and Taiwan (Cheng & Loichinger, 2017). In Latin America, too, participation has increased, but remains low in Chile, Mexico and Nicaragua (Contreras & Plaza, 2010).…”

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Married women's labor supply and economic development: Evidence from Sri Lankan household data

Seneviratne

2019

Review Development Economics

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Women's labor supply in Sri Lanka has increased steadily since the early 1990s following economic reforms, but remains well below the level predicted by national income, a feature shared by a number of Asian and Latin American countries that have undergone similar reforms and economic growth. To understand the microeconomic determinants of women's work in Sri Lanka's growing economy, this paper estimates a binary‐choice model of married women's labor supply using household survey data spanning a 23‐year period. Decomposition and cohort analysis reveal that women have been drawn into the workforce through falling fertility rates, rising tertiary education, and declining income effects among younger generations, but other factors have undermined this positive trend. Educational attainment reduces married women's labor supply except at the tertiary level, consistent with social stigmas associated with married women in non‐white‐collar employment. The strict sectoral segregation of married women by education level supports this hypothesis. In addition, growth has been concentrated in low‐skilled sectors with self‐employment more prevalent, reducing employment prospects of educated women and prompting their labor force withdrawal. This suggests it is the structure of economic development, rather than speed, that matters for women's labor force activity.

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Economic Development, Women Empowerment and U Shaped Labour Force Function : Time Series Evidence for Bangladesh

Cited by 9 publications

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Female Economic Participation and Economic Growth: An Empirical Evaluation of the Nexus for sub-Saharan African Region

Female Economic Participation and Economic Growth: An Empirical Evaluation of the Nexus for sub-Saharan African Region

Economic Development and Participation of Women in Services Sector: Empirical Evidence from Egypt

Married women's labor supply and economic development: Evidence from Sri Lankan household data

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