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Understanding low female labour force participation: Policy evaluation using microsimulation

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  • Ross Richardson

    (Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, United Kingdom)

  • Lia Pacelli

    (Universita’ di Torino, and LABORatorio Revelli, Torino, Italy)

  • Matteo Richiardi

    (Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, United Kingdom)

Abstract

We project medium to long term trends in labour force participation and employment for selected low-participation EU countries (Italy, Spain, Ireland, Hungary and Greece), with Sweden as a benchmark, by means of a dynamic microsimulation model. By exploring alternative scenarios to our baseline forecasts and their implications for GDP growth, we find that the gap between male and female participation is mostly explained by (i) differences in the individual conditional behaviour of older female cohorts, (ii) inadequate family policies. In particular, our results show that the conditional behaviour of younger women in the low-participation countries is similar to that in Sweden. In a nutshell, what is needed is not a change of behaviour on the side of women but a change of mentality on the side of institutions and firms.
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  • Ross Richardson & Lia Pacelli & Matteo Richiardi, 2019. "Understanding low female labour force participation: Policy evaluation using microsimulation," International Journal of Microsimulation, International Microsimulation Association, vol. 12(2), pages 52-68.
    • Handle: RePEc:ijm:journl:v:12:y:2019:i:2:p:52-68
    DOI: 10.34196/ijm.00201
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    1. Matteo Richiardi & Ross E. Richardson, 2017. "JAS-mine: A new platform for microsimulation and agent-based modelling," International Journal of Microsimulation, International Microsimulation Association, vol. 10(1), pages 106-134.
    2. Ross Richardson & Lia Pacelli & Ambra Poggi & Matteo Richiardi, 2018. "Female Labour Force Projections Using Microsimulation for Six EU Countries," International Journal of Microsimulation, International Microsimulation Association, vol. 11(2), pages 5-51.

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