Home-Based Work Decisions among Bangladeshi Women
Between 2003 and 2015, the labor force participation rate of women in Bangladesh increased from 26.0% to 35.6%. On further analysis, we find that much of this gain was due to an increasing number of women working from home. We use the model proposed by Edwards and Field-Hendrey (2002) to study the s...
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| description | Between 2003 and 2015, the labor force participation rate of women in Bangladesh increased from 26.0% to 35.6%. On further analysis, we find that much of this gain was due to an increasing number of women working from home. We use the model proposed by Edwards and Field-Hendrey (2002) to study the supply-side factors that affect the location-of-work decision of Bangladeshi women. Afterward, we use a simplified version of the decomposition technique devised by Bourguignon, Ferreira, and Leite (2008) to see which factors are driving women to work from home. Our analysis shows that the rising wealth of Bangladeshi households is associated with the rising number of women choosing to work from home. This trend is prevalent among urban and rural women, and among women in different age groups. We also find that married young women are more likely to work from home. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5580a723abe44341b9f736738e8051972023-05-12T00:59:44ZengWorld Scientific PublishingAsian Development Review0116-11051996-72412023-03-0140017911110.1142/S0116110523500026Home-Based Work Decisions among Bangladeshi WomenT. M. TONMOY ISLAM0APHICHOKE KOTIKULA1Elon University, North Carolina, USAThe World Bank, Washington, DC, USABetween 2003 and 2015, the labor force participation rate of women in Bangladesh increased from 26.0% to 35.6%. On further analysis, we find that much of this gain was due to an increasing number of women working from home. We use the model proposed by Edwards and Field-Hendrey (2002) to study the supply-side factors that affect the location-of-work decision of Bangladeshi women. Afterward, we use a simplified version of the decomposition technique devised by Bourguignon, Ferreira, and Leite (2008) to see which factors are driving women to work from home. Our analysis shows that the rising wealth of Bangladeshi households is associated with the rising number of women choosing to work from home. This trend is prevalent among urban and rural women, and among women in different age groups. We also find that married young women are more likely to work from home.https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S0116110523500026Bangladeshlabor force participation of womenwork from home |
| spellingShingle | T. M. TONMOY ISLAM APHICHOKE KOTIKULA Home-Based Work Decisions among Bangladeshi Women Asian Development Review Bangladesh labor force participation of women work from home |
| title | Home-Based Work Decisions among Bangladeshi Women |
| title_full | Home-Based Work Decisions among Bangladeshi Women |
| title_fullStr | Home-Based Work Decisions among Bangladeshi Women |
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| title_short | Home-Based Work Decisions among Bangladeshi Women |
| title_sort | home based work decisions among bangladeshi women |
| topic | Bangladesh labor force participation of women work from home |
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