Financial Development and Female Labor Income Share: Evidence from Global Data

Kırmızıoğlu, Hale and Elveren, Adem Yavuz (2022): Financial Development and Female Labor Income Share: Evidence from Global Data.

Abstract

This paper investigates the association between the dimensions of financial development and female labor income share for 160 countries for 1991-2019. The findings show that financial development is positively associated with women’s income in high-income countries but not in low-income countries. This suggests that financial development in poor countries is not sufficiently inclusive enough to create economic opportunities for women.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: female labor income, financial development, gender
• Subjects: J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J16 - Economics of Gender ; Non-labor Discrimination; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O15 - Human Resources ; Human Development ; Income Distribution ; Migration; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O16 - Financial Markets ; Saving and Capital Investment ; Corporate Finance and Governance

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