Essays about: "female labour supply"

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  1. 1. Determinants of Female Labor Supply and Female Wage Form

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Rohey Jammeh; [2021]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study investigates the factors that influence female's labour supply and their wage forms. Human capital, demographic, social, and cultural factors were used to explore their impact on female labour supply and female wage form using a multinomial logistic model. READ MORE

  3. 2. Leisure Nothing for Commuters? The Effect of Commuting Time on Labour Supply

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jennifer Zilling; [2020]
    Keywords : commuting; labour supply; working hours; partner’s labour supply; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the effect of commuting time on labour supply using US household survey data. To circumvent biased estimates as working hours and commuting time are jointly determined by the worker, a first differences approach is carried out, in which changes in the commute are assumed to be exogenous. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Impact of Abortion Reforms on Female Labour Force Participation and Education in Mexico

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Linda Nihlwing; [2019]
    Keywords : Labour Force Participation; Education; Abortion Laws; Reproductive Health; Difference-in-Differences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study examines the effects of progressive and regressive abortion reforms on women’s educational and labour market outcomes in Mexico. First trimester abortions became legal in Mexico City in 2007. Following the progressive legislative reform, 18 other Mexican states implemented more restrictive legislation on abortions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Who cares for mom and dad? Evidence on informal caregiving and labour supply of mature working-age population in contemporary Europe

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Elisa Labbas; [2018]
    Keywords : Labour supply; female labour supply; informal care; ageing populations; Europe; SHARE; endogeneity; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Population ageing affects most European countries, placing increasing pressure on publicly funded Long Term Care (LTC) systems. Informal care is often seen as a low-cost alternative to formal care services, yet it may induce unwelcome reductions in labour supply. READ MORE

  6. 5. Women, Work, and the Family Economy: A Study on the Determinants of Female Gainful Employment in Sweden, 1880-1910

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Joris Kok; [2018]
    Keywords : gainful employment; family economy; gender; marital status; nineteenth century; industrialisation; Sweden; Business and Economics; History and Archaeology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Today, Swedish women have one of the highest participation rates. In the nineteenth century, however, virtually no married women were recorded as working. Their participation rates started rising around the turn-of-the-century. READ MORE