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abstract: 'The Republic of Macedonia has since its independence made great progress
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in terms of economic reform and social development; prompted often by
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the county''s aspiration to become part of the European Union. However,
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in spite of these advances, weak labour market indicators in particular
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among females remains a great concern and a persisting challenge for the
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country. Based on official data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS)
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conducted by the State Statistical Office (SSO) for the case of the
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Republic of Macedonia, the aim of this study is to examine the
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development of female unemployment in the past decade (2004-2013) in the
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Republic of Macedonia from a multi-dimensional perspective. This while
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comparing national trends with other Balkan countries already in the EU
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using LFS data provided by Eurostat. Findings show that the female
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unemployment rate in the R. Macedonia is moving in the right direction
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with a decreasing trend throughout the observed period with drop of 8.8
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percent point from 2004 to 2013 (observed at 29\% in 2013). Compared to
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Balkan countries in the EU, findings show that the R. Macedonia has been
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performing relatively better than these countries, who have all
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experienced negative fluctuations in female unemployment rates in the
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observed period with rates at higher levels compared to 2004.
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Furthermore, the findings show no evidence of inequality between male
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and female unemployment rates in the country, however notable
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disparities are evident when observing unemployment among various age
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groups and the level of education attainment. The paper concludes with
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clear policy recommendations for boosting female employment to include
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increasing female access to education and entrepreneurial programs,
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increased access to childcare, etc.'
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affiliation: 'Rakipi, R (Corresponding Author), South East European Univ Tetovo, Fac
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Business \& Econ, Tetovo, Macedonia.
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Rakipi, Remzije; Syla, Shpresa, South East European Univ Tetovo, Fac Business \&
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Econ, Tetovo, Macedonia.'
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author: Rakipi, Remzije and Syla, Shpresa
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author-email: 'r.rakipi@seeu.edu.mk
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s.syla@seeu.edu.mk'
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author_list:
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- family: Rakipi
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given: Remzije
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- family: Syla
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given: Shpresa
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.14706/JECOSS16619
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eissn: 1986-8502
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files: []
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issn: 1986-8499
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journal: JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STUDIES
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keywords: Labour market; female unemployment; unemployment; employment
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language: English
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month: FAL
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number: '2'
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number-of-cited-references: '18'
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pages: 57-78
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papis_id: 18e575516f027c7ea8182397a7032395
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ref: Rakipi2016trendschallenges
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times-cited: '0'
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title: 'Trends and Challenges of Female Unemployment in the Republic of Macedonia:
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A Regional Comparative Study'
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000423918800004
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '2'
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volume: '6'
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web-of-science-categories: Business
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year: '2016'
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