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Women's Work and Economic Development

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Mammen, Kristin, Paxson, Christina·2000·Journal of Economic Perspectives
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Using a cross-country dataset and microdata from India and Thailand, we examine how women's work status changes with economic development. Several clear patterns emerge: women's labor force participation first declines and then rises with development; women move from work in family enterprises to work as paid employees; fertility declines; and gender gaps in education narrow. Women's education levels, and those of their spouses, appear to be important determinants of women's labor market activities. Broad welfare indicators, such as mortality rates and education levels, indicate that women's well-being improves on average with development, both in absolute terms and relative to men.

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Authors
Mammen, K., & Paxson, C.
Affiliations
Princeton University (US)
Venue
Journal of Economic Perspectives
Publisher
American Economic Association
Published
2000-11-01
Volume
14
Issue
4
Pages
141-164
ISSN
0895-3309 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1257/jep.14.4.141
OpenAlex
W1992598511
Cited by
697
References
0
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Journal of Economic Perspectives (publishedVersion)
  • CUNY Academic Works (City University of New York) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Labour Market and Migration
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
Keywords
women's employment, economic development, gender gaps in education, fertility decline, family business, paid employment, women's well-being, gender pay gap, India, Thailand

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