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The Impacts of COVID-19 on Female Labor Force Participation in the Islamic Republic of Iran

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dc.contributor.authorDang, Hai-Anh H.
dc.contributor.authorSalehi-Isfahani, Djavad
dc.contributor.authorDo, Minh N. N.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-13T18:52:19Z
dc.date.available2024-06-13T18:52:19Z
dc.date.issued2024-06-12
dc.description.abstractAlthough female labor force participation in the Islamic Republic of Iran is among the lowest in the world, there is a lack of studies on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country’s female labor force participation. This paper finds that female labor force participation decreased during the pandemic years by around 1 percentage point in 2021 and 2022. When controlling for excess mortality rates, the declines increase by as much as 3.9 and 8.7 percentage points in late 2021 and early 2022, respectively. Compared to the modest, pre-pandemic female labor force participation rates, these figures translate into 5 percent and 18-40 percent decreases, respectively. There is heterogeneity, with more educated individuals being more likely to work. Compared to married individuals, divorcees were more likely to work, and those who were widowed or never married were less likely to work. The results offer relevant inputs for labor policies, particularly those aimed at reducing gender inequalities.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099754306122452987/IDU1fed0c78413aaa1416418ee210fd3dce112ad
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10801;
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/41704
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; 10801
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectGOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
dc.subjectSDG 3
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectDECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectSDG 8
dc.subjectWOMEN'S LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectDIFFERENCES-IN-DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectTRIPLE DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE SURVEY
dc.subjectISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
dc.subjectWELFARE
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectSDG 5
dc.titleThe Impacts of COVID-19 on Female Labor Force Participation in the Islamic Republic of Iranen
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okr.crossref.titleThe Impacts of COVID-19 on Female Labor Force Participation in the Islamic Republic of Iran
okr.date.disclosure2024-06-12
okr.date.lastmodified2024-06-13T00:00:00Zen
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10801;
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-10801;
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okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.countryIran, Islamic Republic of
okr.topicGender::Gender and Health
okr.topicGender::Gender and Economic Policy
okr.topicGender::Gender and Social Development
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Communicable Diseases
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Monitoring & Evaluation
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Employment and Unemployment
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Social Protections & Assistance
okr.unitDevelopment Data Group (DECDG)
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