Factors Affecting Female Labor Force Participation in the Middle East: An Empirical Evidence from Panel Data Approach

Bawazir, Abdullah Abdulaziz; Osman, Ahmad Farid; Aslam, Mohamed

doi:10.1353/jda.2022.0010

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“…On the other hand, average years of education hurt women's employment. This finding seems to align with a study by Bawazir et al (2022), which uses annual panel data for ten Middle Eastern nations from 1996 to 2018 to measure determinants affecting female labor force participation. It could be due to at least two factors.…”

Section: Main Results and Robustness Checksupporting

confidence: 85%

Digital Adoption and Women in the Labor Market: Indonesia’s Case

Sofa,

Eschachasthi

2024

JDE

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Although the advantages of digitalization are frequently mentioned, there is still a persistent gender disparity in labor participation, especially in developing nations. This study examines the extent to which digitalization guarantees gender equality. Specifically, it aims to analyze the impact of internet usage on women’s involvement in Indonesia’s workforce. This study additionally examines the impacts in various parts of the country. Through the use of panel Tobit regression, utilizing district-level data obtained from SUSENAS-KOR, SAKERNAS, and INDO-DAPOER for the years 2017-2019, we have discovered a noteworthy and positive correlation between the utilization of the internet and the participation of women in the labor force. The observed effect remains strong even after accounting for additional factors. The heterogeneity analysis indicates that the correlation between internet usage and female labor force participation is more pronounced in the Java region than in areas outside Java. However, obstacles still prohibit women from accessing the advantages of digitalization. Hence, the proposed policy entails prioritizing equitable internet access and diminishing the obstacles to women’s participation in the labor market to attain gender equality.

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Section: Main Results and Robustness Checksupporting

confidence: 85%

Digital Adoption and Women in the Labor Market: Indonesia’s Case

Sofa,

Eschachasthi

2024

JDE

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“…Due to its close relationship with female labour force participation, Nazah et al (2021) deduce that in 39 Asian nations, fertility had a detrimental effect on female labour force participation in the short term but not in the long term. Bawazir et al (2022) exemplify that fertility hinders female labour force participation in Middle Eastern nations.…”

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“…Nazah et al (2021) consider that in the case of 39 Asian countries, fertility was negatively significant on female labour participation in the short run but not in the long run due to its close relationship with female labour force participation. Bawazir et al (2022) enlighten that fertility obstructs the females' labour force participation rate in the case of Middle East countries. Bloom et al (2009) discovered a significant negative effect of fertility on female labour force participation in 97 countries between 1960 and 2000, using abortion as an instrument and simulation variable.…”

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The impact of education and digitalization on female labour force participation in BRICS: an advanced panel data analysis

Shuangshuang,

Zhu,

Mughal

et al. 2023

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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The present study empirically elucidates the interconnections between digitalization and FLFP in BRICS economies. Furthermore, we also assessed the influence of three essential economic indicators on FLFP, i.e., education, fertility and GDP. We used annual data from 1990 to 2020 and advanced panel estimation techniques such as Banerjee and Crrion-i-Selvestre cointegration, slope heterogeneity, and cross-sectional augmented autoregressive distributed lags model to effectuate these objectives. The study’s empirical results illustrate the existence of a positive interconnection between digitalization and FLFP in sample countries. In addition, education and GDP play an essential role in furthering FLFP in the long run. A similar interconnection is observed in the short period. However, the magnitude of the short-run impacts is smaller than the long-run impacts. The empirical analysis offers a few pertinent policy insights for policymakers to improve the situation in the selected sample.

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“…Previous studies have used this methodology for the analysis of different labour market issues in the countries of the Middle East (Hamia & A, 2016;Awan et al, 2020;Bawazir et al, 2022).First, an analysis of Pearson's bilateral correlation coefficients was carried out to determine the possible interdependencies between the study variables (Elhorst, 2014). -Labour variables are expressed as percentages and ratios concerning the total population (except the unemployment rate).…”

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Working Poverty and Quality of Employment: The Great Refugee Crisis in Middle Eastern Host Countries

Alwrekiat

Mihi-Ramírez

Ferrer

2023

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This paper focuses on the distribution of the working poor by income level across countries and examines how indicators such as the level of unemployment, the labour force, and the number of self-employed, impact that distribution. In addition, it also examines the impact of official development assistance and the massive influx of refugees as a result of the Syrian conflict. Four income levels of the working poor are analysed using the panel data technique. The sample includes the 5 main host countries (Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey) for the period from 1991 to 2021. Our results confirm that unemployment is not a significant predictor for developing countries, so we recommend indicators of job quality. Moreover, our results confirm a low impact of refugees on the labour market in host countries. Furthermore, the effect of self-employment on the income level of the working poor is positive but limited.

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Factors Affecting Female Labor Force Participation in the Middle East: An Empirical Evidence from Panel Data Approach

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Digital Adoption and Women in the Labor Market: Indonesia’s Case

Digital Adoption and Women in the Labor Market: Indonesia’s Case

The impact of education and digitalization on female labour force participation in BRICS: an advanced panel data analysis

Working Poverty and Quality of Employment: The Great Refugee Crisis in Middle Eastern Host Countries

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