Women's Work and Economic Development

Mammen, Kristin; Paxson, Christina

doi:10.1257/jep.14.4.141

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Journal of Economic Perspectives: Vol. 14 No. 4 (Fall 2000)

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Women's Work and Economic Development

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Mammen, Kristin, and Christina Paxson. 2000. "Women's Work and Economic Development." Journal of Economic Perspectives, 14(4): 141-164.

DOI: 10.1257/jep.14.4.141

Abstract

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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Mammen, Kristin (Princeton U)
Paxson, Christina (Princeton U)

JEL Classifications

J16: Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
O15: Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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