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dc.titleEconomic Cycle and Deceleration of Female Labor Force Participation in Latin America
dc.contributor.authorSerrano, Joaquín
dc.contributor.authorGasparini, Leonardo
dc.contributor.authorMarchionni, Mariana
dc.contributor.authorGluzmann, Pablo
dc.contributor.editorBustelo, Monserrat
dc.contributor.editorPiras, Claudia
dc.contributor.orgunitGender and Diversity Division
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.date.available2018-03-30T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2018-03-30T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractIn this paper we analyze the role of economic growth in the recent deceleration of female labor force participation (LFP) in Latin America. We study the relationship between the business cycle and female LFP by estimating fixed effects models, using data from harmonized national household surveys of 18 countries in the period 1987-2014. We find that female LFP follows a countercyclical pattern, especially for vulnerable women, which may be explained by the added-worker effect. The sudden and fast increase in economic growth in the 2000s is then a likely relevant factor behind the deceleration in female LFP. We also provide evidence that the increase in social protection is another factor associated with the deceleration of female labor supply in the region.
dc.format.extent40
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0001076
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Economic-Cycle-and-Deceleration-of-Female-Labor-Force-Participation-in-Latin-America.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectFemale Labor Force
dc.subjectEconomic Development
dc.subject.jelcodeJ16 - Economics of Gender • Non-labor Discrimination
dc.subject.jelcodeJ22 - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
dc.subject.keywordsLatin America;economic cycle;female labor force participation
dc.typeWorking Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberWorking Papers
idb.operationRG-K1425
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