BACKGROUND Skilled labor force is very important in economic growth. Workers become skilled when they are healthy and able to be educated and work. In this study, we estimated the effects of health indicators on labor supply. We used labor force participation rate as the indicator of labor supply. We categorized this indicator into 2 indicators of female and male labor force participation rates...

Studying the impact of fertility on female labor force participation and the form that this participation takes is complicated by the fact that both fertility and participation are potentially endogenous household decisions, requiring simultaneous estimation. Such estimation is further complicated by the need to find appropriate instruments for fertility. Moreover, age at marriage (or the proba...

The Roy model discussed here can be applied to situations where we have individuals selecting into one of two or more sectors. Examples would include, the education level choice (High School vs College) and labor participation choice (join the work force or not, especially for in the context of female labor supply). We shall examine the labor participation choice and applications of the Roy mod...

Labor market participation rates of German and British females have risen during the last decades, whereas participation rates of males declined or remained stable. Nevertheless between the countries, di erences in aggregate gender speci c participation rates remain. Both countries di er with respect to economic development, labor market institutions, and the framework of the welfare system. Pa...

Many countries around the world are experiencing a significant shift in demographic patterns towards an older population. The age composition of the labor force has also changed dramatically, often accompanied by sharp reductions in the labor force participation rates of older workers. These phenomena in concert pose numerous challenges for the design of public pension programs and labor market...