abstract: 'Turkey witnessed a remarkable transformation over the last century.

  However, the female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) stagnated

  around 30 per cent, well below the OECD average. In this study, the

  determinants of female labour force participation are analysed with a

  special focus on the effects of traditionalism. Using probit and

  multinomial logit models as well instrumental variable approach, the

  effects of traditional norms for 3 sectors and 5 job statuses are

  estimated. Widely used determinants in the literature such as own

  education, fertility and maternity conditions are found significant with

  expected signs where own education has the biggest impact on labour

  force participation and employment. Finally, it is found that women who

  were raised under a traditional culture have a lower probability to

  participate to labour force and find jobs. These detrimental effects are

  stronger in services sector and among regular/waged workers.'
affiliation: 'Atasoy, BS (Corresponding Author), Undersecretariat Turkish Treasury,
  Inonu Blv 36 18 Kat 1817 Nolu Oda Emek, TR-06510 Ankara, Turkey.

  Atasoy, Burak Sencer, Undersecretariat Turkish Treasury, Inonu Blv 36 18 Kat 1817
  Nolu Oda Emek, TR-06510 Ankara, Turkey.'
author: Atasoy, Burak Sencer
author-email: burak.atasoy@hazine.gov.tr
author_list:
- family: Atasoy
  given: Burak Sencer
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1057/s41287-016-0013-z
eissn: 1743-9728
files: []
issn: 0957-8811
journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
keywords: development; inequality; poverty; labour; growth
keywords-plus: 'MARKET PARTICIPATION; ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT; ROLE ATTITUDES; WOMEN;

  GENDER; EMPLOYMENT; RELIGION; FEMINIZATION; OUTCOMES; CULTURE'
language: English
month: AUG
number: '4'
number-of-cited-references: '55'
orcid-numbers: Atasoy, Burak Sencer/0000-0001-8680-7531
pages: 675-706
papis_id: f637fe80e61bb9e13ef95f7d2ece029a
ref: Atasoy2017femalelabour
researcherid-numbers: Atasoy, Burak Sencer/GRX-0749-2022
times-cited: '12'
title: 'Female Labour Force Participation in Turkey: The Role of Traditionalism'
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000407266500001
usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
usage-count-since-2013: '26'
volume: '29'
web-of-science-categories: Development Studies
year: '2017'