Factors Affecting Labor Market Participation Rate of Married Women in Iran

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Farahzadi, Shadi | 2016

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 48721 (44)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Management and Economics
Advisor(s): Rahmati, Mohammad Hossein
Abstract:
Iran has one of the lowest rates of female participation in the labor market among countries. In 2015, for every 100 men over 10 years old, only 21 women’s labor force participation was confirmed. This paper attemps to determine factors which cause low participation rate of women, particularly married ones. For this purpose, using structural estimation method, a dynamic discrete choice model was built, and estimated with means of simulated method of moments (SSM). The results indicated that the most important factor for low participation rate of married woman is children cost. Elimination of this cost would increase participation rate of married women about 30 percantage points
Keywords:
Female Labor Participation ; Job Placement ; Structural Estimation ; Moments Simulated ; Job Search ; Labar Force Participation Rate

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