IMF Working Papers Volume 2015 Issue 055: Women Workers in India: Why So Few Among So Many? (2015)

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Women Workers in India: Why So Few Among So Many?

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Series:: IMF Working Papers

Volume/Issue:: Volume 2015: Issue 055

Publication Date:: 16 Mar 2015

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498315005.001

ISBN:: 9781498315005

ISSN:: 1018-5941

Pages:: 31

Keywords:: WP; wage; worker; daily wage; Female labor force participation; labor market regulation; informal labor markets; India; wage determination; OECD's employment legislation index; predicted wage; entrepreneurial activity; wage employment; substitution effect; employment pattern; job contract; Labor force participation; Gender diversity; Labor force; Women; Wages; East Asia; Global

Legal-disclaimer:: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.

Series:: IMF Working Papers

Volume/Issue:: Volume 2015: Issue 055

Language:: English

Publication Date:: 16 Mar 2015

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498315005.001

ISBN:: 9781498315005

ISSN:: 1018-5941

Pages:: 31

Keywords:: WP; wage; worker; daily wage; Female labor force participation; labor market regulation; informal labor markets; India; wage determination; OECD's employment legislation index; predicted wage; entrepreneurial activity; wage employment; substitution effect; employment pattern; job contract; Labor force participation; Gender diversity; Labor force; Women; Wages; East Asia; Global

Legal-disclaimer:: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.

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This paper examines the determinants of female labor force participation in India, against the backdrop of India having one of the lowest participation rates for women among peer countries. Using extensive Indian household survey data, we model the labor force participation choices of women, conditional on demographic characteristics and education, as well as looking at the influence of state-level labor market flexibility and other state policies. Our main finding is that a number of policy initiatives can help boost female economic participation in the states of India, including increased labor market flexibility, investment in infrastructure, and enhanced social spending.

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Publisher:: International Monetary Fund

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