Promoting Female Labor Force Participation

Pimkina, Svetlana; Flor, Luciana de la

doi:10.1596/34953

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“…The GDP growth rate is always positive, indicating that an increase in FLFPR contributes to higher productivity and economic growth (Lechman et al, 2015). The Women Business and Law Index is positively significant in the long run, highlighting the importance of effective implementation of laws promoting female labour force participation (Pimkina, et al, 2020).…”

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“…This indicates that the application of laws and regulations supporting the use of digital technologies in the labour market takes time to be efficiently implemented and positively affects FLFPR in the long run. However, the interaction term itself (MOBWBL) is negatively significant in the long run, indicating that the enforcement of laws promoting female labour force participation may take time, leading individuals to prefer offline work opportunities (Pimkina, et al, 2020).…”

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The Dynamics of Digitalization and Women’s Empowerment in the MENA Region

Salman,

Nemr,

Wafiq Fayez

2023

بحوث اقتصادية عربية

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This paper examines the link between digitalization and women's empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region using panel data from 21 countries between 1992 and 2019. The study employs the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) technique to analyze the impact of information and communication technology (ICT), specifically mobile phone subscriptions and internet use, on women's empowerment as measured by the female labour force participation rate.The findings show that mobile phone subscriptions have a positive and significant shortterm effect but become insignificant in the long run. In contrast, internet use does not show significant impacts in either the short or long term. However, when considering the interaction term, mobile phone subscriptions have a positive and significant impact on women's empowerment in the long run, although the interaction term itself is negatively significant in the long run. Internet use remains insignificant in both the short and long term, but the interaction term displays a positive and significant relationship with women's empowerment in the long run. These results suggest that laws and regulations supporting women's rights enhance the effectiveness of digitalization, particularly internet use, in promoting women's empowerment. In conclusion, this study deepens our understanding of the relationship between digitalization and women's empowerment in the MENA region. By considering ICT variables and the moderating role of women-supportive laws, the research underscores the importance of mobile phone subscriptions for long-term women's empowerment and highlights the positive influence of legal frameworks in facilitating the impact of digitalization, especially internet use, on women's empowerment.

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The Dynamics of Digitalization and Women’s Empowerment in the MENA Region

Salman,

Nemr,

Wafiq Fayez

2023

بحوث اقتصادية عربية

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“…According to the study [46] , the work force becomes more diverse as a result of increased female involvement, which might lead to new concepts in management and production that increase overall productivity. In order to increase women's labor force participation and other results for women's empowerment, promoting women's financial inclusion is a crucial policy instrument [47] .…”

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Strategies to encourage women workers to sign up and remain in trade unions

Ismail,

Abdul Kadir,

Azmi

et al. 2023

Environ. Soc. Psychol.

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For more than a decade, researchers have been interested in the study of trade unions across the world, including Malaysia. Although trade unions have been in this country, but there have been a number of withdrawals of women’s membership in the past few years, from 2018 to 2021. The objective of the study is to discuss why women refuse to join trade unions, the reasons behind it, and how to encourage women to join and stay in trade unions. To highlight, this study discussed several factors that explain why women still refuse to join trade unions in the first subtopic. In the discussion, it was stated about gender inequality, work culture, different ideologies, low awareness, anti-union sentiments and work imbalance. Meanwhile, the second subtopic explained and justified the reasons women leave the union, including factors such as leadership, personal and family factors, insufficient facilities and support, working factors, dues factors and union structure. In the third part, this research discussed multiple strategies that can be implemented to encourage women to join and stay in trade unions. Many roles need to be played together as a whole body, regardless of the organization itself, to enforce the participation of women in trade unions. Thus, this research suggests providing societal and economic support for women, paying attention to the structure of the organization, developing a supportive and positive work environment, developing a women’s empowerment campaign and promoting equality policies in trade unions. Overall, future research needs to be explored to stay in trend and relevant to current developments and situations in trade unions.

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“…Moreover, we must acknowledge that ICT adoption is not always easy or economical, particularly for the poorer members of society. Effective ICT diffusion requires an active role of the government, given the various socio‐cultural, infrastructural, economic, and technological constraints (Bhujabal & Sethi, 2020; Pimkina & de La Flor, 2020). On the other hand, a paucity of relevant local digital content is also challenging for ICT diffusion (Noor & Hoque, 2021; Zhou et al, 2011).…”

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Does ICT diffusion reduce poverty? Evidence from SAARC countries

Verma

Giri

Debata

2023

Poverty & Public Policy

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The present study aims to explore the relationship between ICT diffusion and poverty reduction in SAARC countries using panel data from 2005 to 2020. This study uses econometric techniques robust to cross-sectional dependence (CSD) including Pesaran's CSD tests; secondgeneration unit root test; Pedroni, Kao, Westerlund cointegration tests; CS-ARDL, Driscoll-Kraay (DK) standard error approach; and D&H causality test. The investigation is based on the ICT diffusion index constructed using principal component analysis (PCA). The study's major finding shows that ICT diffusion reduces poverty both in the long and short run, indicating the favorable impact of ICT on the development process in SAARC countries. Further, economic growth, financial development, and remittances all serve to minimize the poverty level. The causality test reveals bidirectional causation between ICT diffusion and poverty reduction. The study highlights the crucial role of ICT diffusion and selected economic variables in reducing poverty. The findings of the present research shall benefit policymakers to formulate appropriate policies and programs to improve the well-being of people and enhance macroeconomic performance, which impacts both the societal and environmental development of a country.

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Promoting Female Labor Force Participation

Cited by 11 publications

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The Dynamics of Digitalization and Women’s Empowerment in the MENA Region

The Dynamics of Digitalization and Women’s Empowerment in the MENA Region

Strategies to encourage women workers to sign up and remain in trade unions

Does ICT diffusion reduce poverty? Evidence from SAARC countries

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