Date of Graduation
5-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in International Business
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Economics
Advisor/Mentor
Jandik, Dobrina
Committee Member/Reader
Jandik, Dobrina
Committee Member/Second Reader
Jandik, Tomas
Abstract
The goal of this project is to analyze the factors that contribute to the gender discrepancy in labor force participation rates around the world. This paper will explore potential drivers of the gender disparity phenomenon through the analyzation of country-specific elements to detect related impacts that may be imposed on a country’s composition of labor force as it relates to gender. More specifically, I interpret the degree to which specific factors can directly influence the proportion of female presence in labor forces around the world. My empirical results suggest that the societal factors, legal regulations, culture, total fertility rate (births per woman) are all determinants of female labor force participation rates by country. My results confirm theoretical and economic theories, as well as findings from existing literature. It is of upmost importance to study these relationships as they explain much of the labor force participation rates around the world.
Keywords
culture, hofestede, global gender gap
Citation
Newton, M. E. (2018). Gender Diversity around the World: The Role of Country Legal Regulations and Culture. Economics Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/econuht/26