Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15179/ces.21.2.3
Bucking the Trend: Female Labor Market Participation in Kosovo
Ardiana Gashi
orcid.org/0000-0002-9225-6788
; Faculty of Economics, University of Prishtina, Kosovo
Artane Rizvanolli
; Department of Economics, Riinvest College, Kosovo
Nick Adnett
; Business School, Staffordshire University, UK
Abstract
This paper adds to the limited research conducted on labor markets with low female labor force participation, providing the first multivariate analysis for Kosovo. The determinants of female labor force participation (FLFP) in Kosovo are investigated utilizing an eclectic model, comprising of individual, household, and socio-economic determinants, to analyze data from the Kosovo Labor Force Survey. Both supply and demand factors contribute to the explanation of the low FLFP in Kosovo. The results confirm that: age, marital status, education, labor market demand and the composition of the household are significant determinants of FLFP. These findings indicate the importance of taking a household level approach when analyzing labor force participation in countries with low female force participation.
Keywords
female labor force participation; gender; household; inactivity
Hrčak ID:
228997
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Publication date:
2.12.2019.
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