Abstract This article investigates gender differences in Nigeria, the impact of marriage and children on location self or waged employment sector, income from work. Findings show that pay structure varies across sectors – self-employed determinants sector vary by family roles. Differences human capital investment geopolitical zones also need to be considered. The estimates study reveal there is a premium for both males females labour market, but partially support Becker’s (1991) gender-based...

Purpose How does wage employment differ from self-employment in Nigeria? The purpose of this paper is to explore the determinants participation and resulting differentials with respect individual employees self-employment, public-wage private-wage Nigerian labour market. Design/methodology/approach Using most recent cross-sectional data general household survey (GHS) panel for 2012/2013 wave (Nigeria National Bureau Statistics (NBS), 2012), applies multinomial logit estimation sectoral...

Elimination of the gender gap in labour force participation has become one main challenges achieving U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 Agenda for Development. The rapid increase university education and decrease fertility rate Iran over past decades might affect achievement SDGs. However, country’s female (FLFP) stagnates at a superficial level. stagnating FLFP is inconsistent with basic economics supply-side explanations while drawing attention to demand-side explanations,...

This study develops a new approach for testing the validity of unbalanced growth theory as well determining sectoral priorities investment in Indonesia over period 1995–2015. To this end, high linkage sector(s) is identified through input–output framework. Afterward, two different approaches, multiple linear regression and multi-layered perceptron (MLP) artificial neural network, are applied to capture nonlinear relationships between extracted engine sectors gross domestic product growth....

The minimum wage is a major factor for the successful implementation of much sustainable development goals (SDGs). present research will investigate whether (MW) as policy improves household consumption. Thus, panel-based analysis comparing high (Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan) low provinces (Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfound land/Lab, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec) employed Canadian case within study period from 1981 to 2019. We analyze long-term short-term...

In this study we analyze the labor market experiences of Turkish immigrants in Northern Cyprus. Cyprus presents a unique example for migrants, as many traditional obstacles (language barrier, cultural and ethnic differences non-transferability human capital) immigrant laborers are not applicable since have similarities to native citizens Turkey is considered "motherland" Nonetheless, significant between natives regard exist Using data from period 2004–2011, find that although occupational...

Abstract This essay is an empirical study of migration in a small, dynamic economy, North Cyprus. Even though it small state divided country, Cyprus rather unique, being both importer and exporter labor. It attracts large number workers from the Turkish mainland, at same time exports labor to South The consists three main parts. First, there analytical discussion using standard rational theory, which assumes that migrants carefully weigh economic benefits costs relocation prior moving origin...

Purpose To discuss the gender dimension of migration and human rights, to provide an assessment how improve rights protections for migrant women workers in janitorial services night clubs across registered unregistered North Cyprus. Design/methodology/approach A survey is done establish employment conditions both sectors. The are evaluated assess compliance with Cyprus labor immigration legislation international protocols. Findings Registered segment sex industry dominated by Turkish women....

Studies on the impact of economic sanctions show that are negative and length, type, magnitude one or multi-country characteristics important determinants sanctions. This paper provides a discussion effect women's rights in Iran. It discusses issue by employing both qualitative quantitative methods. The part covers years from 1990 to 2015 investigates rights. is investigated regressing female labor participation rate; as an index measurement (imposed country more than country), GDP per...

Segmentation has often been referred to as the principal characteristics of labour market in developing countries. In North Cyprus at initial stage its economic development focus public investment policy was creation state enterprises (SEEs) agriculture, tourism and manufacturing industries. As a consequence SEE-focused policy, limited job opportunities private sector, government became biggest employer market. Even after privatization most SEE’s 1986 with liberalization economy, continues...