What Explains the Stagnation of Female Labor Force Participation in Urban India?

Female labor force participation rates in urban India between 1987 and 2011 are surprisingly low and have stagnated since the late 1980s. Despite rising growth, fertility decline, and rising wages and education levels, married women's labor force participation hovered around 18 percent. Analysi...

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Main Author: Klasen, Stephan
Other Authors: Pieters, Janneke
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2015
Series:Policy research working papers
World Bank e-Library
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