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abstract: 'Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the themes of
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relationship between female labor force participation (FLFP) and
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economic growth, gender disparity in work participation; and to identify
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the factors which determine females to participate in labor market. The
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paper uses a framework incorporating a U-shaped relationship between
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FLFP and economic growth, gender wise wage disparity and economic,
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social, cultural and other factors which affects FLFP.
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Design/methodology/approach Thematically, the selected literature falls
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into three main categories: the relationship between FLFP and economic
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growth; disparity in work participation in terms of male and female
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wages; and drivers or determinants of FLFP which have been described
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using international documents and experiences of the different
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countries. The review closes by identifying gaps in the existing
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research base and by suggesting areas for inquiry that have been
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untouched and warrant further research.
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Findings The key findings emerging from this examination of literature
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show that the FLFP rate exhibits a U-shaped during the process of
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economic development. Also, there are evidences of gender pay disparity
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across the sectors which have been justified by documenting a large
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number of existing literatures. Demographic factors (including
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fertility, migration, marriages and child care), economic factors
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(including unemployment, per capita income, non-farm job and
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infrastructure) and other explanatory variables which include the
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regulatory context encompassing family and childcare policies, tax
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regimes, and presence of subsidized health-care for workers determine
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the FLFP.
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Practical implications This paper suggests that in order to bring
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equality in gender pay gap, there is a requirement of replacing the
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traditional value system. There is need to provide an environment in
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which women are encouraged and supported in their efforts, in which
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women have equitable access to resources and opportunities.
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Social implications This paper addresses the impact of education,
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culture and child care subsidies on female labor participation. They
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positively impact FLFP and such a link has not been sufficiently
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addressed in prior literature.
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Originality/value In contrast to previous studies which document a
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broad-based picture of female work participation, this type of research
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deals with the link between economic growth and female labor
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participation, gender wage disparity and determinants of it which has
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been largely unexplored so far.'
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affiliation: 'Kumari, R (Corresponding Author), GLA Univ, Inst Business Management,
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Mathura, India.
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Kumari, R (Corresponding Author), ICRIER, Dept Econ, New Delhi, India.
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Kumari, Reena, GLA Univ, Inst Business Management, Mathura, India.
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Kumari, Reena, ICRIER, Dept Econ, New Delhi, India.'
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author: Kumari, Reena
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author-email: reena.kumari@gla.ac.in
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author_list:
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- family: Kumari
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given: Reena
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1108/WJEMSD-03-2017-0009
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eissn: 2042-597X
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files: []
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issn: 2042-5961
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journal: WORLD JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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keywords: 'Determinants; Economic growth; Female labor force participation; Gender
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wage disparity'
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keywords-plus: FERTILITY; CARE; EMPLOYMENT; ATTITUDES; QUALITY; FAMILY; WORK
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language: English
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number: '2'
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number-of-cited-references: '76'
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pages: 138-152
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papis_id: 6b25e460ae3b9b79ddf3a8d53e1f94d6
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ref: Kumari2018economicgrowth
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tags:
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- relevant
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- review
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times-cited: '7'
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title: 'Economic growth, disparity, and determinants of female labor force participation:
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A research agenda'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000432673200003
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '35'
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volume: '14'
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web-of-science-categories: Management
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year: '2018'
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