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Women’s Labor Force Participation in Nepal: An Exploration of The Role of Social Norms

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dc.contributor.authorAlaref, Jumana
dc.contributor.authorPatil, Aishwarya
dc.contributor.authorRahman, Tasmia
dc.contributor.authorMunoz Boudet, Ana Maria
dc.contributor.authorRajbhandary , Jasmine
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-20T15:40:31Z
dc.date.available2024-06-20T15:40:31Z
dc.date.issued2024-06-20
dc.description.abstractWhether and the extent to which social norms matter for women’s labor force participation has been shown to vary by context. This paper presents rigorous evidence on how these relationships hold in the case of Nepal, where female labor force participation remains among the lowest in the world. Using a representative survey covering four provinces in Nepal, data were collected from 2,000 married Nepali women and men on their own beliefs about norms-related behaviors, their expectations of how common it is for others in their social group to engage in those behaviors, and the expected social consequences surrounding those behaviors. Overall, the study finds that personal beliefs and social expectations are generally not very restrictive among respondents, and that there are limited linkages between social norms and women’s work outcomes. However, the study also shows that norms matter for selected subgroups and under certain circumstances that are related to the woman’s role as a mother and in the household as well as to her job characteristics. The findings indicate that relaxing norms in those specific circumstances can help to promote women’s labor force participation in Nepal.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099816406182414601/IDU1035b93f911719141a018d501ae0bcdc1f1e2
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10810
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/41743
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; 10810
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR-FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectSOUTH ASIA
dc.subjectNEPAL
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectSDG 5
dc.subjectDECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectSDG 8
dc.subjectECONOMICS OF GENDER
dc.titleWomen’s Labor Force Participation in Nepalen
dc.title.subtitleAn Exploration of The Role of Social Normsen
dc.typeWorking Paper
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2024-06-20
okr.date.lastmodified2024-06-18T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePolicy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099816406182414601/IDU1035b93f911719141a018d501ae0bcdc1f1e2
okr.guid099816406182414601
okr.identifier.docmidIDU-035b93f9-1719-41a0-8d50-ae0bcdc1f1e2
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10810
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-10810
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34343140
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34343140
okr.identifier.reportWPS10810
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryNepal
okr.sectorSocial Protection
okr.themeSocial protection delivery systems,Job Creation,Social Protection,Social Development and Protection,Private Sector Development,Jobs
okr.topicGender::Gender and Economics
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Growth
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Employment and Unemployment
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.unitSocial Protection & Labor SAR (HSASP)
okr.unitGender Director (HGNDR)
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