Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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992116 | World Development | 2013 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryThis paper examines the evolution of female labor market outcomes from 1987 to 2008 by assessing the role of changing labor demand requirements in four developing countries: Brazil, Mexico, India and Thailand. The results highlight the importance of structural change in reducing gender disparities by decreasing the labor demand for physical attributes. The results show that India, the country with the greatest physical labor requirements, exhibits the largest labor market gender inequality. In contrast, Brazil’s labor requirements have followed a similar trend seen in the United States, reducing gender inequality in both wages and labor force participation.
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Authors
Michelle Rendall,