The Feminization U in South Africa: Economic Structure and Women's Labor Force Participation.

The feminization U theory claims that women’s labor force participation drops during the initial phase of industrialization and rises once a certain level of development is reached. This paper is the first to exploit the diversity in economic structure across municipalities to consider the shape of...

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Published in:	Feminist Economics Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 54 - 82
Main Author:	Roncolato, Leanne
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Oct2016
Subjects:	Labor supply Women's employment Feminism Work-life balance Economic structure Industrialization Africa
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