Getting to work : unlocking women's potential in Sri Lanka's labor force /

Sri Lanka has shown remarkable persistence in low female labor force participation rates-at 36 percent from 2015 to 2017, compared with 75 percent for same-aged men-despite overall economic growth and poverty reduction over the past decade. The trend stands in contrast to the country's achievem...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Solotaroff, Jennifer L. (Autor), Joseph, George, 1957- (Autor), Kuriakose, Anne T. (Autor), Sethi, Jayati (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : World Bank Group, [2020]
Colección:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Countries and regions.
Temas:
Women > Employment > Sri Lanka.
Women > Sri Lanka > Social conditions.
Femmes > Sri Lanka > Conditions sociales.
Economic history
Women > Employment
Women > Social conditions
Sri Lanka > Economic conditions.
Sri Lanka
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Executive Summary
  • Study Background, Motivation, and Approach. Introduction; Conceptual Framework for Examining Women's Labor Market Outcomes in Sri Lanka; Notes; References
  • Summary of Descriptive Data on Labor Market Outcomes: Demographic Changes over Time. Gender Gaps in Labor Force Participation by Residential Sector, Age, District, and Ethnicity; Gender Gaps in LFP by Household Income Level, Poverty, and Migration; Gender Gaps in LFP Are Rising at All but the Highest Education Levels; Gender Gaps in Unemployment, Wages, and Employment Type; Notes; References
  • Hypothesis Testing: All Explanations for Women's Poor Outcomes Are Still Supported. Household and Family Roles and Mobility Constraints Still Penalize Women in Labor Markets, Especially Women with Young Children; Skills Mismatch and Occupational Segregation; Gender Bias and Discrimination; Notes; References
  • Conclusion and Way Forward: General Recommendations. Summary; General Recommendations (Cross-Sectoral); Notes ; References
  • Findings and Recommended Good Practices for Five Private Sector Industries. Information and Communication Technology; Tea Estates; Tourism; Garments; Commercial Agriculture; Notes; References
  • Appendix A. Sri Lanka: Country Gender Profile
  • Appendix B. Data and Methods
  • Appendix C. Full Regression Results from Secondary Data Analysis of Labor Market Outcomes
  • Appendix D. Descriptive Statistics from Primary Data Analysis
  • Appendix E. Key Informant Interviews
  • Figure 1.1. Labor Force Participation, by Country
  • Figure 1.2. Female Labor Force Participation, by Select Country, Economic Status, and Region, 1993-2017
  • Figure 1.3. Conceptual Framework
  • Figure 2.1. Labor Force Participation, by Age and Gender, 2009 and 2015
  • Figure 2.2. Labor Force Participation, by Gender and Residential Sector, 2006-15
  • Figure 2.3. Labor Force Participation, by Gender and Ethnicity, 2009 and 2015
  • Figure 2.4. Labor Force Participation, by Education and Gender, 2009 and 2015
  • Figure 2.5. Unemployment, by Age and Gender, 2015
  • Figure 2.6. Unemployment, by Education Level and Gender, 2015
  • Figure 3.1. Reasons for Not Working Last Week
  • Figure 3.2. Perceptions and Knowledge of Childcare Facilities
  • Figure 3.3. Social Acceptability of Long-Distance Commuting and Migration for Unmarried Men and Women
  • Figure 3.4. Social Acceptability of Long-Distance Commuting and Migration for Married Men and Women
  • Figure 3.5. Gender Differences in Skill Level, by Education, 2015
  • Figure 3.6. Gender Differences in Skill Level, by Education, 2009
  • Figure 3.7. Workers' Perceptions: Most Important Characteristics Employers Seek in New Hires
  • Figure 3.8. Employers' Expectations: Most Important Characteristics of Male and Female Workers.

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