Effect of home care activities on labor participation in a developing country
Claudia Liceth Fajardo Hoyos,
Jhon James Mora Rodríguez
Abstract:This article analyzes the differences in labor participation due to home care activities in Colombia. Indirect and direct care activities can be inside or outside the market sphere. For example, a domestic service worker provides indirect and, sometimes, direct care services. A high percentage of care activities are delegated to women because these tasks are supposedly proper for their gender and are a natural part of their daily lives. To understand the disadvantaged position of women in the labor market, the… Show more
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