Women in the Workforce - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Women in the Workforce write by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2015-04-01. Women in the Workforce available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Despite economic growth, decreasing fertility rates, and rising education levels, women in Asia are on average 70% less likely than men to be in the labor force, with the country-to-country percentage varying anywhere from 3% to 80%. Results of a new simulation model suggest that closing the gender gap could generate a 30% increase in the per capita income of a hypothetical average Asian economy in one generation. This report discusses the reasons behind the continuing gap in the labor force participation rate between women and men in Asia and the Pacific, the impact of this gap on economic growth, and policy lessons drawn from specific country experiences in the region and elsewhere in the world. The channels of gender inequality are so complex that policy interventions must go beyond economics to effectively address them. Such a multidimensional approach to reducing gender inequality could unleash a nation's full potential for inclusive growth and development.
What Can Boost Female Labor Force Participation in Asia?
What Can Boost Female Labor Force Participation in Asia? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook What Can Boost Female Labor Force Participation in Asia? write by Yuko Kinoshita. This book was released on 2015-03-13. What Can Boost Female Labor Force Participation in Asia? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Both Japan and Korea are trying to boost female labor force participation (FLFP) as they face the challenges of a rapidly aging population. Though FLFP has generally been on a rising trend, the female labor force in both countries is skewed towards non-regular employment despite women’s high education levels. This paper empirically examines what helps Japan and Korea to increase FLFP by type (i.e., regular vs. non-regular employment), using the SVAR model. In so doing, we compare these two Asian countries with two Nordic countries Norway and Finland. The main findings are: (i) child cash allowances tend to reduce the proportion of regular female employment in Japan and Korea, (ii) the persistent gender wage gap encourages more non-regular employment, (iii) a greater proportion of regular female employment is associated with higher fertility, and (iv) there is a need for more public spending on childcare for age 6-11 in Japan and Korea to help women continue to work.
Women’s Working Lives in East Asia
Women’s Working Lives in East Asia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Women’s Working Lives in East Asia write by Mary C. Brinton. This book was released on 2001. Women’s Working Lives in East Asia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume examines the nature of married women's participation in the economies of three East Asian countries—Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. In addition to asking what is similar or different about women's economic participation in this region of the world compared to Western societies, the book also asks how women's work patterns vary across the three countries.
Women and Industrialization in Asia
Women and Industrialization in Asia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Women and Industrialization in Asia write by Susan Horton. This book was released on 2002-09-26. Women and Industrialization in Asia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Getting to Work
Getting to Work - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Getting to Work write by Jennifer L. Solotaroff. This book was released on 2020-03-18. Getting to Work available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Sri Lanka has shown remarkable persistence in low female labor force participation rates—at 36 percent from 2015 to 2017, compared with 75 percent for same-aged men—despite overall economic growth and poverty reduction over the past decade. The trend stands in contrast to the country’s achievements in human capital development that favor women, such as high levels of female education and low total fertility rates, as well as its status as an upper-middle-income country. This study intends to better understand the puzzle of women’s poor labor market outcomes in Sri Lanka. Using nationally representative secondary survey data—as well as primary qualitative and quantitative research—it tests three hypotheses that would explain gender gaps in labor market outcomes: (1) household roles and responsibilities, which fall disproportionately on women, and the associated sociophysical constraints on women’s mobility; (2) a human capital mismatch, whereby women are not acquiring the proper skills demanded by job markets; and (3) gender discrimination in job search, hiring, and promotion processes. Further, the analysis provides a comparison of women’s experience of the labor market between the years leading up to the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war (2006†“09) and the years following the civil war (2010†“15). The study recommends priority areas for addressing the multiple supply- and demand-side factors to improve women’s labor force participation rates and reduce other gender gaps in labor market outcomes. It also offers specific recommendations for improving women’s participation in the five private sector industries covered by the primary research: commercial agriculture, garments, tourism, information and communication technology, and tea estate work. The findings are intended to influence policy makers, educators, and employment program practitioners with a stake in helping Sri Lanka achieve its vision of inclusive and sustainable job creation and economic growth. The study also aims to contribute to the work of research institutions and civil society in identifying the most effective means of engaging more women— and their untapped potential for labor, innovation, and productivity—in Sri Lanka’s future.
