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La liberté de religion explique-t-elle la participation des femmes au marché du travail en Afrique ?

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  • Célestin Balla Mekongo
  • Henri Atangana Ondoa
  • Jacques Simon Song

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The diversity of religious obedience?s and the question of respect for individual freedoms make Africa a privileged terrain for analyzing the effect of freedom of religion on female labour force participation (FLFP). Based on a sample of 48 African countries, we specify and estimate a panel data linear regression model using the Instrumental Variables Two-Stage Least Square (IV-2SLS) over the period 1990-2019. The results show that freedom of religion significantly improves female labor force participation in Africa. This effect is reinforced by natural resource rents, the internet and political stability. Codes JEL : C36, J21, Z12.

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  • Célestin Balla Mekongo & Henri Atangana Ondoa & Jacques Simon Song, 2023. "La liberté de religion explique-t-elle la participation des femmes au marché du travail en Afrique ?," Revue d’économie du développement, De Boeck Université, vol. 33(1), pages 55-110.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:edddbu:edd_371_0055
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    Keywords

    Africa; FLFP; freedom of religion; democracy; IV-2SLS.;
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    JEL classification:

    • C36 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Instrumental Variables (IV) Estimation
    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • Z12 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Religion

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