Individual Choice or Policies? : Drivers of Female Employment in Europe /

Female labor force participation has increased markedly in many European countries during the past decades. Nonetheless, participation rates remain low in some economies, and a significant gender gap persists in most countries. Using micro-level data to control for factors that influence personal ch...

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Hlavní autor: Christiansen, Lone Engbo
Další autoři: Lin, Huidan, Pereira, Joana, Topalova, Petia
Médium: Časopis
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016.
Edice:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2016/049
On-line přístup:Full text available on IMF
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Shrnutí:Female labor force participation has increased markedly in many European countries during the past decades. Nonetheless, participation rates remain low in some economies, and a significant gender gap persists in most countries. Using micro-level data to control for factors that influence personal choice, we re-examine the determinants of female employment in Europe. The results highlight the importance of positive attitudes towards women working and individual characteristics such as years of education and number of children. However, even after controlling for these factors, policies are also key drivers of female employment.
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