书目名称 | Labour Market Participation in India | 副标题 | A Region- and Gender | 编辑 | Arup Mitra,Aya Okada | 视频video | | 概述 | Focuses on the gender specific labour force participation rate across various countries in the Asia Pacific region.Contains an in-depth analysis of the rural, urban and city specific participation rat | 丛书名称 | SpringerBriefs in Economics | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | .This book focuses on the gender-specific labour force participation rates across regions in India and identifies its most important determinants. Before concentrating on the Indian context, it examines the participation rates of various countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Not unexpectedly, the study shows that the rate is significantly lower for females than for males in this region. The rural–urban differentials are more pronounced and the inter-state variations are more sizable among females than males. Even in large cities, the female labour market participation is lower than that in the rural areas despite higher levels of education. However, in terms of inter-spatial (rural/urban/city) variations, the impact of infrastructure, education, health and urbanization on the labour force participation of both genders is quite distinct.. .On the whole, the study reinforces the stance that women’s participation in productive activities has a doubly positive impact; it not only raises the household income, but also contributes to the wellbeing of the household. These findings are important from a policy perspective, as different infrastructure variables are confirmed to improve both | 出版日期 | Book 2018 | 关键词 | Labour Force Participation Rate; Female Labour Market; Women’s Participation; Labour Productivity; Emplo | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7143-0 | isbn_softcover | 978-981-10-7142-3 | isbn_ebook | 978-981-10-7143-0Series ISSN 2191-5504 Series E-ISSN 2191-5512 | issn_series | 2191-5504 | copyright | The Author(s) 2018 |
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