Mehak Ejaz
Determinants of Female Labor Force Participation in Pakistan An Empirical Analysis of PSLM (2004-05) Micro Data
Lahore School of Economics
paper seeks identify major determinants female labor force participation pakistan specifically reference rural urban areas limited dependent variable techniques logit probit utilized determine factors affecting female labor force participation analysis uses data taken pslm pakistan social living standards measurement survey 200405 measure individual household characteristics females ages 1549 empirical results suggest age educational attainment marital status significant positive effects female labor force participation flfp women belong nuclear family access vehicles likely participate economic activities whereas large number children availability home appliances reduces probability flfp results imply reducing child care burden females facilitating educational attainment would lead higher labor force participation rate females pakistan