Female Labor Supply in Japan: Implications of the Informal Sector for Labor Force Participation and Hours of Work

1989 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 143 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Anne Hill
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 381-392
Author(s):  
Sidra Iqbal ◽  
Hina Ali ◽  
Fouzia Yasmin ◽  
Maryyam Bint e Ajazd

The current analysis aims to establish a disaggregated impact of various stages of education on married women’s labor supply, for which responses on various socio-economic determinants of labor supply have been recorded from 834 females from District Sahiwal. Binomial Logistic Regression analysis concluded that education is generally the most significant factor of female labor supply. A higher likelihood has been observed between educated females and a lower probability for non-educated ones to fall into the active labor force. However, a higher level of assets ensures a lower probability of falling into the workforce, furthermore, age, marital status, presence of children, and family setup corroborate female labor supply with a positive impact. Efforts need to be made to transform a woman’s role from an “income shielding” to an “income-generating” role by providing education. Female economic contribution and empowerment are influential tools to uplift the living standard of the household level.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iga Magda ◽  
Aneta Kiełczewska ◽  
Nicola Brandt

AbstractIn 2016, the Polish government introduced a large child benefit, called “Family 500+”, with the aim to increase fertility and reduce child poverty. It is universal for the second and every further child and means-tested for the first child. We study the impact of the new benefit on female labor supply, using Labor Force Survey data. Based on a difference-in-differences methodology, we find that the labor market participation rates of women with children decreased after the introduction of the benefit compared to that of childless women. The labor force participation rate of mothers showed a drop of 2–3 percentage points by mid-2017 as a result of the “Family 500+” program. The effect was higher among women with lower levels of education and among women living in small towns.


10.1596/30197 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saman Amir ◽  
Aphichoke Kotikula ◽  
Rohini P. Pande ◽  
Laurent Loic Yves Bossavie ◽  
Upasana Khadka

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