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Title: The Causes and Consequences of Increased Female Education and Labor Force Participation in Developing Countries
Citation Type: Book, Section
Publication Year: 2018
ISBN: 0190628979, 9780190628970
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DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190628963.013.10
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Abstract: Two important recent trends in most developing countries are the rise in female labor force participation and the closing of gender gaps in school enrollment. This article begins by exploring the causes of the increases in female education, which include greater job availability and policy interventions that have promoted girls’ education. The article then explores the causes of increased female employment, which include a sectoral shift from “brawn-based” industries to services, as well as policies that have increased girls’ education. The article also discusses the effects of these increases in female education and labor supply, particularly for the well-being of women.
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Authors: Heath, Rachel; Jayachandran, Seema
Editors: Averett, Susan, L; Argys, Laura, M; Hoffman, Saul, D
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Volume Title: The Oxford Handbook of Women and the Economy
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publisher Location: England, UK
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Data Collections: IPUMS International
Topics: Education, Gender, Labor Force and Occupational Structure
Countries: Armenia, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Philippines, Vietnam, Zambia