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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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/12/6049285/labor-market-regulations-women-beneficial http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11246 |
| Summary: | 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 unpopular with
employers. Many developing countries also have working-hour
restrictions specific to female workers. Such restrictions
are usually motivated by concerns for women's health
and safety. |
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