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Impact of Female Labor Participation in African Countries
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In this paper, the authors analyzed female labor participation impact on economic growth for 21 African countries between 1991 and 2017 and found that a 10 percent increase in female participation increases on average Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2.7 percent.Abstract:
Females are overlooked for employment opportunities either due to stereotypes or misleading views on their productivity and importance to the workplace. Female participation in the labor market has been shown to positively impact economic growth. Highlighting the significant impact of females in the labor force is an incentive for the local government and private sector to actively engage in policies and practices that increase female participation. Given the importance of targeting females, this paper analyzes female labor participation impact on economic growth for 21 African countries between 1991 and 2017. Results show that a 10 percent increase in female labor participation increases on average Gross Domestic Product by 2.7 percent. Female labor participation in the service sector had the largest impact on economic growth.read more
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