Essays about: "female labor participation"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 60 essays containing the words female labor participation.

  1. 16. Gender gaps and poverty traps in Mexico's labor markets

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Isaac Lopez Moreno Flores; [2020]
    Keywords : gender gaps; informality; labor force participation; multidimensional poverty; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research evaluated the existence and magnitude of different gender gap dimensions in the Mexican labor markets using a cross-section database from 2018. We also analyze how narrowing these gender gaps can contribute to reduce poverty levels in Mexico. READ MORE

  3. 17. What’s the problem with Women not Working? A Critical Analysis of the Skill India Development Mission & Explanations on Female Labor Force Participation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Sofia Brännström; [2020]
    Keywords : economic development; female labor force participation; gender equality; labor force participation; policy analysis; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study analyses the Skill India Development Missions ways to increase female labor force participation and economic development. Previous research finds that the low rates of women working in India, in times of rising economic growth and education, are driven by supply, demand, or data related factors. READ MORE

  4. 18. Is the Glass Ceiling a Motherhood Ceiling After All?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Karolina Jennings; [2019]
    Keywords : gender inequality; gender pay gap; child penalty; fertility; South Korea; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : South Korea has the highest gender pay gap and the lowest fertility rate in the OECD (OECD Data, n.y.). Gender equity theory suggests that there is a link between high gender inequality and low fertility, as women struggle to have both a career and a family. READ MORE

  5. 19. Towards Equal Participation in Leadership - An empirical study on the short-term effects of a mandatory gender quota on supervisory boards in Germany

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Harini Annadanam; Aylin Shawkat; [2019]
    Keywords : Demand and supply of labor; labor discrimination; economics of gender; firm performance; firm employment decisions;

    Abstract : With growing pressure for policy makers to address the underrepresentation of women in corporate leadership roles, it is important to analyze the effectiveness of board quotas as a demand-side intervention. This thesis examines the short-term effects of a mandatory gender quota on supervisory boards implemented in Germany in January 2016. READ MORE

  6. 20. Women’s representation in Brazilian local politics : Why do some regions elect more women than others?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Latinamerikainstitutet

    Author : Erland Kjellén; [2019]
    Keywords : Women’s political representation; Brazil; Development; Local elections; Gender;

    Abstract : Women’s political representation is often investigated through cross-national comparisons. Such studies generally focus on women’s political representation at the national level, assuming that countries are homogenous units. However, structural and cultural differences are many times just as large within countries as they are between them. READ MORE