Labor Force Participation in Southern Rural Labor Markets

1977 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 266-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loren C. Scott ◽  
Lewis H. Smith ◽  
Brian Rungeling
Keyword(s):  
Labor Markets ◽  
Labor Force ◽  
Labor Force Participation ◽  
Rural Labor

Households, Local Labor Markets, and Youth Labor Force Participation

1995 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 463-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
DIANE C. KEITHLY ◽  
FORREST A. DESERAN
Keyword(s):  
Labor Markets ◽  
Labor Force ◽  
Labor Force Participation ◽  
Local Labor Markets

Spatial Labor Markets and the Rural Labor Force

1996 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
JACK C. STABLER ◽  
M. ROSE OLFERT ◽  
JONATHAN B. GREUEL
Keyword(s):  
Labor Markets ◽  
Labor Force ◽  
Rural Labor

scholarly journals Understanding the Critical Aspects of South Asian Labor Market: Implications and Policy Responses

2019 ◽  
pp. 29-45
Author(s):  
Md. Mamin Ullah
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Labor Markets ◽  
Labor Force ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Labor Force Participation ◽  
Wage Growth ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Labor Force Participation Rate ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Critical Aspects

Objectives: This paper attempts to explore the critical insights into the labor markets of South Asian countries taking ILO’s Key Indicators of the Labor Market (KILM) as an example for illustrations. In addition, the paper puts its lens on addressing adequate policies and program responses at country level, especially for Bangladesh. Methodology: This is basically a policy-focused study focusing on an extensive analysis of existing relevant documents and literature. The paper has therefore adopted three steps methodological approach: collecting, scrutinizing and analyzing. The required data were collected from secondary sources including strategic papers, technical notes, conference proceedings, statistical reports, research articles, relevant books and e-materials of reputed international organizations such as ILO and World Bank. Findings: A critical review of the existing facts and documents has revealed that despite geo-political and ethnical differences, South Asian labor economies are characterized with homogonous labor market characteristics including low labor force participation rate, gender gap in employment and wages, notable labor dependency ratio, working poor, sluggish wage growth, low labor productivity, excessive working hours, high NEET rate, and a state of labor underutilization. In addition, countries differ in terms of policy issues, implementation levels, data availability and compliance to ILO’s decent work agenda to a large extent. Recommendations: An integrated labor policy incorporating the lessons and experiences of developed countries, opinions of stakeholders and labor specialists, balanced and diversified development programs, compliance to ILO’s decent work agenda, and collaborative works with national and international labor organizations are supposed to contribute to better functioning of labor markets. Implications: Although this region of the world is blessed with abundant labor force, a critical analysis has revealed several implications at both national and regional level. The current scenario of lower labor force participation rate and higher time-related underemployment indicate the absence of policies for the fullest utilization of this golden human resource. In addition, slow or negative wage growth and poor wages badly affect the living standards of workers. Despite the consecutive growth in industry and service sector, still the employment in this region is predominantly agricultural which in turn is largely responsible for informal employment. Value/Originality: This study is one of very few labor market studies focusing on the critical aspects of South Asian labor markets. The paper is therefore expected to add value to the existing field of regional labor market research. Academics, researchers, policymakers and stakeholders are largely be benefited from this study.

scholarly journals Returns to Education in Different Job Locations for Off-Farm Wage Employment: Evidence from China

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 455
Author(s):  
Weidong Wang ◽  
Yongqing Dong ◽  
Yunli Bai ◽  
Renfu Luo ◽  
Linxiu Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Labor Markets ◽  
Labor Force ◽  
Returns To Education ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Rural Labor ◽  
Wage Employment ◽  
Big Cities ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Representative Samples

In this study, we explore the returns to education among different job locations for off-farm wage employment using nationally representative samples from rural China. Through a series of robustness checks, we conclude that there is heterogeneity in returns to education for different job locations within the rural labor force. Specifically, we have found that the returns to education for laborers in big cities are significantly higher than those for laborers working both in ordinary cities and within counties. That is to say, the utility of education is better-reflected in big cities. We conclude that the returns to education in big cities are 5.4 percent, while the returns to education are no more than 1 percent in ordinary cities and within counties. These results suggest that labor markets in the underdeveloped regions of China have factors that undermine the productivity effect of human capital.

scholarly journals The effects of recreational cannabis access on labor markets: evidence from Colorado

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Avinandan Chakraborty ◽  
Jacqueline Doremus ◽  
Sarah Stith
Keyword(s):  
Labor Supply ◽  
Labor Markets ◽  
Labor Force ◽  
Labor Force Participation ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Labor Demand ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
County Level ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Retail Sales

Abstract Recreational cannabis markets possibly increase labor demand through investments in facilities for growing, processing, and retail sales of cannabis, as well as through other industries such as manufacturing, leisure, and hospitality. However, this increase in labor demand may vary substantially across counties within a state as most states with legal recreational cannabis allow individual counties to ban commercial cannabis sales. Meanwhile, labor supply may change through positive and negative effects from cannabis use. Using county-level Colorado data from 2011 to 2018 and exploiting variation across counties in the existence and timing of the start of dispensary sales, we test for changes in the unemployment rate, employment, and wages, overall and by industry subsector. Consistent with an increase in labor demand, we estimate that the sale of recreational cannabis through dispensaries is associated with a 0.7 percentage point decrease in the unemployment rate with no effect on the size of the labor force. We also find a 4.5% increase in the number of employees, with the strongest effects found in manufacturing. We find no effect on wages. Given the lack of a reduction in labor force participation or wages, negative effects on labor supply are likely limited, in line with the existing literature. The decrease in unemployment, coupled with an increase in the number of employees, indicates that labor demand effects likely dominate effects on labor supply. Our results suggest that policymakers considering recreational access to cannabis should anticipate a possible increase in employment.

scholarly journals Local Labor Markets, Children and Labor Force Participation of Wives

Demography ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross M. Stolzenberg ◽  
Linda J. Waite
Keyword(s):  
Labor Markets ◽  
Labor Force ◽  
Labor Force Participation ◽  
Local Labor Markets

scholarly journals Attempt for Explanation of Declining Labor Force Participation of Women in Turkey through Test of Under-Participation Trap Hypothesis, Applied on Microfinance Survey Data

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 76-85
Author(s):  
Tomáš Hes ◽  
Alena Neradová ◽  
Karel Srnec
Keyword(s):  
Labor Markets ◽  
Labor Force ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Labor Force Participation ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Relative Number ◽  
Female Labor Force Participation ◽  
Female Labor ◽  
Participation Of Women

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

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