Determinants of Labour Force Participation in the Philippines

The determinants of labour force participation and employment in Chile

Determinants of Labour Force Participation in Nigeria: the Influence of Household Structure by Fadayomi,

This study examines, empirically, the influence of household structure on labor market participation in Nigeria. The study made use of the data collected by the defunct National Manpower Board in 2005 in the Nigerian Labor Market Survey conducted that year. The study establishes the relative importance of the household structure in influencing labor force participation of household members whil...

female labour force participation: persistence and evolution

This article explores the relevance of deep historical forces that have influenced the historical gender division of labour and the perception of women’s roles in society more generally. In particular, we will review how different types of subsistence activity in the ancient past – such as hunting and gathering and various types of agricultural technology – and geography and language can affect...

Political Conditions and Female Labour Force Participation

This paper examines the impact of political conditions on female labour force participation in case of Pakistan. The study covers the period of 1980-2010. We found the existence of cointegration between the variables. Democracy and government spending lowers labour female labour participation. Development spending increases female labour participation. This study opens up new insights for polic...

THE DETERMINANTS OF LABOUR FORCE STATUS AMONG INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS by

It is well established that Indigenous Australians are heavily over-represented among Australia’s most disadvantaged citizens. An important component of this disadvantage is the limited and often unsuccessful engagement of Indigenous people with the labour market. To better understand this reality, the present paper explores the forces which influence the labour market status of Indigenous peop...