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Attempt for Explanation of Declining Labor Force Participation of Women in Turkey through Test of Under-Participation Trap Hypothesis, Applied on Microfinance Survey Data
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Abstract Labor markets of Turkey are characterized by low female labor force participation when compared with the OECD, neighbour states and EU averages. Besides, the female labor force participation exhibits an unexplained and suprising declining trend in the last decades. The paper attemps to illuminate th... view more
Labor markets of Turkey are characterized by low female labor force participation when compared with the OECD, neighbour states and EU averages. Besides, the female labor force participation exhibits an unexplained and suprising declining trend in the last decades. The paper attemps to illuminate the phenomenon searching for contingencies in data presented by working women in a microfinance clientele survey in suburban Ankara, especially focusing on status and family related interrelationships that could provide explanation for the low relative number of working women in labor markets of Turkey, testing the Under-participation trap hypothesis... view less
Keywords
Turkey; woman; labor force participation; social factors; demographic factors; microfinance
Classification
Labor Market Research
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Free Keywords
Microcredit; TGMP; Under Participation Trap
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 76-85
Journal
International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (2013) 7
ISSN
2300-2697
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed