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FEMALE LABOUR PARTICIPATION BEHAVIOUR: A Case Study of Karachi

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  • Salim Chishti
  • Akhtar Lodhi
  • Shahnaz Rashid

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In a traditional society like Pakistan where the role of women in the family and the society is largely predetermined, it is interesting ti incestigate the relevance of the standard Becker Mincer type of human capital model. First a probit function has been estimated to analyse the factors which influence the decision to participate in the labour force, then an earnings functions is estimated in terms of human capital endowments and other family characteristics.

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  • Salim Chishti & Akhtar Lodhi & Shahnaz Rashid, 1989. "FEMALE LABOUR PARTICIPATION BEHAVIOUR: A Case Study of Karachi," Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics, Applied Economics Research Centre, vol. 8(2), pages 157-165.
    • Handle: RePEc:pje:journl:article1989winii
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    1. Ambreen Fatima & Humera Sultana, 2009. "Tracing out the U‐shape relationship between female labor force participation rate and economic development for Pakistan," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 36(1/2), pages 182-198, January.
    2. Fouzia & Durdana Qaiser Gillani & Shahbaz Ahmad, 2021. "Impact of Female Employment and Education on Child Health Care: A Case Study of Pakistan," Journal of Economic Impact, Science Impact Publishers, vol. 3(2), pages 107-112.
    3. Mumtaz Hussain & Sofia Anwar & Shaoan Huang, 2016. "Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Affecting Labor Force Participation in Pakistan," Journal of Sustainable Development, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 9(4), pages 1-70, June.

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