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Women Workers in India Why So Few Among So Many?

This paper examines the determinants of female labor force participation in India, against the backdrop of India having one of the lowest participation rates for women among peer countries. Using extensive Indian household survey data, we model the labor force participation choices of women, conditi...

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Main Author: Das, Sonali
Other Authors: Jain-Chandra, Sonali, Kochhar, Kalpana, Kumar, Naresh
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2015
Series:IMF Working Papers
Subjects:
Gender Studies, Gender Groups
Gender
Women & Girls
Non-labor Discrimination
Labor Force And Employment, Size, And Structure
Labor Force Participation
Labour
Women
Formal And Informal Sectors
Income Economics
Particular Labor Markets: Public Policy
Gender Studies
Women's Studies
Shadow Economy
Labor
Labor Standards: Labor Force Composition
Economics Of Gender
Sex Role
Wages, Compensation, And Labor Costs: General
Gender Diversity
Wages
Institutional Arrangements
Labor Market
Labor Force
India
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This paper examines the determinants of female labor force participation in India, against the backdrop of India having one of the lowest participation rates for women among peer countries. Using extensive Indian household survey data, we model the labor force participation choices of women, conditional on demographic characteristics and education, as well as looking at the influence of state-level labor market flexibility and other state policies. Our main finding is that a number of policy initiatives can help boost female economic participation in the states of India, including increased labor market flexibility, investment in infrastructure, and enhanced social spending
Physical Description:31 pages
ISBN:9781498315005

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