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Determinants of Labour Force Participation in the Philippines

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  • Regina M Lizares

    (Cesar E.A. Virata of School of Business, University of the Philippines)

  • Carlos C Bautista

    (Cesar E.A. Virata of School of Business, University of the Philippines)

Abstract

This empirical study identifies the main determinants of labour force participation in the Philippines. The results demonstrate that the decision to participate in the labour force is influenced by location, sex, age, marital status and educational level. The rural man, single individual, who is older and possesses a higher educational level is more likely to participate in the labour force. Furthermore, difference in labour force participation rates between the rural and urban areas is due primarily to differences in behavioural responses to variables explaining participation (the coefficient effect) and not so much to differences in sub-population characteristics.

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  • Regina M Lizares & Carlos C Bautista, 2020. "Determinants of Labour Force Participation in the Philippines," Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Malaya & Malaysian Economic Association, vol. 57(2), pages 305-323, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:mjr:journl:v:57:y:2020:i:2:p:305-323
    DOI: 10.22452/MJES.vol57no2.7
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    Keywords

    Decomposition analysis; labour force participation; labour force survey; logit analysis; Philippines;
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    JEL classification:

    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J82 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Labor Force Composition

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