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Can globalisation promote female labour force participation?

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  • Harpal Sangha
  • Robert Riegler

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Purpose - This study aims to analyse whether globalisation, i.e. informational and economic globalisation, promoted or impeded female labour force participation (FLFP) in South Asia. Design/methodology/approach - The KOF Globalisation Index is used alongside a fixed effect panel data Discroll–Kraay estimator to control for unobserved factors and achieve robust standard errors. The sample covers all South Asian countries for the period 1999–2015. Findings - Globalisation does not advocate the “feminisation of employment”; in fact, the impact is negative. This is driven by the economic dimension of globalisation, particularly for younger women. However, this impact is mitigated by informational globalisation that affects FLFP positively, especially for women aged 35 years and older. Practical implications - Without support of the right governmental policies, there is a danger of globalisation creating new obstacles for women to enter the labour market. Originality/value - This paper adds to the existing literature by using the more comprehensive KOF globalisation measure to identify the overall effect of globalisation on FLFP in South Asia, being the first study to analyse the impact of informational alongside economic globalisation, and investigating whether globalisation affects the labour force participation rate of various female age cohorts differently.

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  • Harpal Sangha & Robert Riegler, 2020. "Can globalisation promote female labour force participation?," International Journal of Development Issues, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 19(3), pages 303-322, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijdipp:ijdi-07-2019-0135
    DOI: 10.1108/IJDI-07-2019-0135
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    1. Nkechinyere R. Uwajumogu & Ebele S. Nwokoye & Richard O. Ojike & Kingsley I. Okere & Joy N. Ugwu & Anuli R. Ogbuagu, 2022. "Globalization and the proportion of women in vulnerable employment in sub‐Saharan Africa: The role of economic, social, and political conditions," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 34(3), pages 356-369, September.
    2. Verhoeven, Loesje & Ritzen, Jo, 2022. "Globalisation increased trust in northern and western Europe between 2002 and 2018," MERIT Working Papers 2022-005, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    3. Christina Sanchita Shah & Supunmali Ahangama, 2023. "A Cross-Country Examination of Internet Penetration and the Economic Participation of Women: The Influence of Social Capital and Gender Equality," IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, , vol. 12(2), pages 182-196, July.

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