Women in forestry sector in Bulgaria

Daniela, Georgieva and Rossitsa, Chobanova (2017): Women in forestry sector in Bulgaria. Published in: Czech university of life sciences Prague No. 10 (May 2017): pp. 114-121.

Abstract

This paper aims to characterize the employment rate, performance as well as economic and social work conditions for women in forestry sector in Bulgaria. It also aims to characterize the impact of factors affecting competitiveness and productivity corresponding to females employment, such as: formation of wages; education and training, insurable earnings for women in the sector, etc. At the end, some conclusions and policy recommendations are drown. The study is based on literature and legal framework survey, as well as on statistical analysis and individual interviews.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: forestry, competitiveness, labor productivity, women, Bulgaria
• Subjects: J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J0 - General; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J6 - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers > J65 - Unemployment Insurance ; Severance Pay ; Plant Closings; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J7 - Labor Discrimination > J70 - General

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