Labor Market Regulations for Women : Are they Beneficial?

Labor Market Regulations for Women : Are they Beneficial?

This note considers the impacts on female workers of two forms of labor market regulations common in developing countries: mandated maternity benefits and working-hour restrictions for women. Anecdotal evidence suggests that maternity benefits are...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: van Selm, Alexandra
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
CHILDBIRTH
DISCRIMINATION
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES
EMPIRICAL STUDIES
EMPLOYMENT
EQUAL PAY
EXPLOITATION
FAMILIES
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RIGHTS
INFANTS
INSURANCE
INSURANCE PREMIUMS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR LAW
LAWS
LEAVE BENEFITS
LEGISLATION
MATERNITY BENEFITS
MATERNITY LEAVE
MIGRATION
MOTHERS
NIGHT WORK
OVERTIME
OVERTIME WORK
PAID LEAVE
PARENTAL LEAVE
PAYROLL
POLITICAL ECONOMY
PREGNANCY
PRODUCTIVITY
RESEARCH REPORT
SAFETY
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM
WAGE RATES
WAGES
WORK HOURS
WORKERS
WORKING HOURS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/12/6049285/labor-market-regulations-women-beneficial
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11246

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/12/6049285/labor-market-regulations-women-beneficial
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11246

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