Labor Productivity of Home Based and Outdoor Working Women in Pakistan: An Implications from Human and Social Capital

Women in Pakistan are significantly contributing to national economy but their work is undervalued and they facing a seemingly invincible array of barriers which preventing them become more productive empowered citizens. The current study aims empirically analyze the impact various determinants particularly human capital, social awareness labor laws role middleman on productivity home based outdoor women workers Multan Division, Punjab, using ordinary least square methodology. results indicated that as well capital has significant women. coefficient age, ownership assets, family expenditures, self-employment, working employee, worker’s satisfaction, about laws, urban location, marital status joint setup have positive, while age-squared, number children, restrictions achieve education negative both outdoor. provide evidence suggest policy makers should focus improve women’s capability enrich productivity, living standards growth economy.