Inclusive Growth and Gender Inequality in Asia's Labor Markets

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This study examines gender inequality in labor markets in Asia and the Pacific, with a focus on the structural drivers of women's labor force participation. Demographic survey data indicate that in Asia's lower-income countries, economic necessity is an important push factor behind women's employment. Also, being married and having young children both reduce the likelihood that a woman is employed. In a separate analysis for Taipei,China, this disincentive effect from young children on women's employment has increased over time. These results point to the importance of policies that support women's roles as caregivers while they are employed in market-based activities.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: ADB Economics Working Paper Series ; No. 321

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: Wirtschaftswachstum ; Beschäftigungseffekt ; Geschlechterdiskriminierung ; Soziale Ungleichheit ; Weibliche Arbeitskräfte ; Arbeitsmarktdiskriminierung ; Asien

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): van der Meulen Rodgers, Yana ; Zveglich, Jr., Joseph E.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• (where): Manila
• (when): 2012

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/109456
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET