Corpus ID: 17436671

Female labour force participation in Bangladesh : trends, drivers and barriers

@inproceedings{Rahman2013FemaleLF,
  title={Female labour force participation in Bangladesh : trends, drivers and barriers},
  author={R. I. Rahman and R. Islam},
  year={2013}
}

R. I. Rahman, R. Islam

Published 2013

Economics

In contrast to the stylized implications of the U-shaped hypothesis, there has been an increase in female labour force participation in Bangladesh, alongside the acceleration in economic growth since the 1990s. In this regard, Bangladesh has witnessed a substantial increase in female employment in labour- intensive export-oriented industries in urban areas. The study also finds that the rapid expansion of micro-finance in rural areas has supported women’s employment. However, the economy in… CONTINUE READING

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