An econometric evaluation of women's labour supply in WA: a report prepared for the Western Australia Department of Consumer and Employment Protection
This report uses sophisticated panel (longitudinal) data econometric models to examine factors affecting female labour force participation and hours of labour supply for Western Australia (WA) and Australia. It examines which factors explain labour force participation and hours of work of single and partnered females, with or without dependants, of age 18-64 years (excluding full-time students and self-employed females) using the six annual (2001-2006) waves of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey data. The findings provide interesting insights into the behavio ... Show more
Authors: Lester, Laurence; Fitzpatrick, Darcy
Published: Adelaide, South Australia, National Institute of Labour Studies, Flinders University, 2008
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: 60 p.
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