Gender and labor markets in Tunisia's lagging regions
Joint Authors
Hanmer, Lucia
Tebaldi, Edinaldo
Verner, Dorte
Source
Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 1075-1171 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-30, 30 p.
Publisher
Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries Iran and Turkey
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
30
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
There are significant differences between men and women’s labor market outcomes Tunisia.
The size of these gender gaps shows substantial variation across regions, notably between the richer coastal and eastern regions and the poorer southern and western regions.
This Paper uses the 2014 Tunisia Labor Market Panel Survey (TLMPS) to examine the characteristics of male and female labor market participants in the lagging southern, western, and central regions, and in the leading regions.
It also discusses the factors that influence monthly wages and the probability of employment for men and women respectively.
Our results show that gender plays a huge role in labor market outcomes: women are less likely to participate in the labor force and are more likely to be unemployed and to receive lower wages.
Young people and educated women in lagging regions are particularly disadvantaged as they are less likely to find a job and may not have the option to move to places where the prospect of employment is better.
Moreover, our results suggest that wage discrimination against women is prevalent outside the leading region in Tunisia
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hanmer, Lucia& Tebaldi, Edinaldo& Verner, Dorte. 2017. Gender and labor markets in Tunisia's lagging regions. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series،Vol. 2017, no. 1075-1171, pp.1-30.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-784585
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hanmer, Lucia…[et al.]. Gender and labor markets in Tunisia's lagging regions. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series No. 1075-1171 (Dec. 2017), pp.1-30.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-784585
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hanmer, Lucia& Tebaldi, Edinaldo& Verner, Dorte. Gender and labor markets in Tunisia's lagging regions. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 1075-1171, pp.1-30.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-784585
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 15-30
Record ID
BIM-784585