This paper investigates how high-speed home Internet has impacted married women’s labor force participation. I estimate the net effect of individual Internet usage on labor supply using an instrumental variables strategy which exploits cross-state variation in supply-side constraints to residential broadband Internet access. Results indicate that married women who use the Internet are more like...

Purpose During recent years, the long-run relationship between unemployment rate (UR) and labor force participation (LFP) has been examined in-depth in developed developing economies. This paper aims to explore this for Iranian women 31 provinces from 2005Q2 2019Q1. Design/methodology/approach To examine existence of a female LFP UR, time-series cointegration approach used. Furthermore, regardi...

While migraine headache can be physically debilitating, no study has attempted to estimate its effects on labor market outcomes. Using data drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, we estimate the effect of being diagnosed with migraine headache on labor force participation, hours worked, and wages. Ordinary least squares (OLS) estimates suggest that migraines are associ...

Grandparents are regular providers of free child care. Similar to other forms of child care, availability of grandparent-provided child care affects fertility and labor force participation of women positively. However, grandparent-provided child care requires residing close to parents or in-laws which may imply costly spatial restrictions. We find that mothers residing close to parents or in-la...

This study examines, empirically, the influence of household structure on labor market participation in Nigeria. The study made use of the data collected by the defunct National Manpower Board in 2005 in the Nigerian Labor Market Survey conducted that year. The study establishes the relative importance of the household structure in influencing labor force participation of household members whil...

In many developing countries, women are prevented to take full advantage of the benefits of living in an urban area. In India, while one of every two men participates in the labor market, it is the case just for one of every six women. In this context, it is thought that access to microfinance is key to bridge the gap and to introduce women into the labor force. This is the first project to rig...