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Economic Policy & Gender: Labor Markets

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language iconLabor Market Regulations for Women: Are they Beneficial?  PREM Note 94 (PDF 470 KB)
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Labor market regulations specific to female workers are common in developing countries. What are the labor market effects of maternity benefits and working-hour restrictions for women? And does such legislation offer female workers the protection it promises? 

Labor market regulations and social policies affecting women’s time use and human capital development have an effect on men and women’s participation in the labor market and on how much women earn relative to men. The papers on this site provide the information needed to conduct gender analysis in these areas.  Useful information on Gender and Labor Markets may also be found on our website for Trade and Competitiveness.       

 Analytical Work and Operational Experience

  


Protecting Women and Promoting Equality in the Labor Market: Theory and Evidence(PDF 145 KB)
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers

The Effects of Early Childhood Development Programs on Women's Labor Force Participation and Older Children's Schooling in Kenya
Michael M. Lokshin, Elena Glinskaya, and Marito Garcia

Breadwinner or Caregiver? How Household Role Affects Labor Choices in Mexico
Wendy Cunningham 

Gender Earnings Differentials: The European Experience (PDF 701 KB)
Patricia Rice

Effects of Child Care Prices on Women's Labor Force Participation in Russia
Michael M. Lokshin

Wage Earners, Self-employment, and Gender in the Informal Sector in Turkey
(PDF 240 KB)
Aysit Tansel

Wage Distribution in Chile: Does Gender Matter? A Quantile Regression Approach  (PDF 507 KB)
Claudio Montenegro

Gender Wage Gaps in Post-Reform Rural China
 (PDF 137 KB)
Scott Rozelle, Xiao-yuan Dong, Linxiu Zhang, and Andrew Mason

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