Women's Work and Economic Development

Using a cross-country dataset and microdata from India and Thailand, we examine how women's work status changes with economic development. Several clear patterns emerge: women's labor force participation first declines and then rises with development; women move from work in family enterpr...

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Published in:The Journal of economic perspectives 2000-10, Vol.14 (4), p.141-164
Main Authors: Mammen, Kristin, Paxson, Christina
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Economic development
Education
Educational attainment
Employment
Gender
Gross domestic product
India
Labour
Labour force
Men
Occupations
Symposium: Women and the Labor Market
Thailand
Wages
Women
Women's work
Womens education
Womens rights
Workforce
Working women
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Education
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Employment
Gender
Gross domestic product
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Labour
Labour force
Men
Occupations
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Wages
Women
Women's work
Womens education
Womens rights
Workforce
Working women
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