The representation and significance of women in the labor force have grown significantly over the past five decades around the globe. Using nationally representative data from more than 90 countries, this paper documents distinct gender patterns in employment transitions across both sectors and occupations during this period. Using a model of occupational and sectoral choice and focusing on six major economies, the paper finds that declining gender...
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2025/03/10
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Policy Research Working Paper
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WPS11083
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2025/03/10
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Gender Barriers, Structural Transformation, and Economic Development
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Chiplunkar,Gaurav; Tatjana Kleineberg.
Gender Barriers, Structural Transformation, and Economic Development (English). Policy Research Working Paper;People Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099314303102520887