Female Labor Force Participation, Infrastructure, and Sectoral Value Additions in Sub-Saharan Africa

Thomas Yeboah; Emmanuel Kumi; Muazu Ibrahim

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-75556-0_34

Female Labor Force Participation, Infrastructure, and Sectoral Value Additions in Sub-Saharan Africa

Thomas Yeboah, Emmanuel Kumi, Muazu Ibrahim

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The contribution of women to nation-building has been well-documented. However, existing studies have focused on the drivers of female labor force participation without examining how their participation in the labor market impacts various sectors of the economy. In addition to examining the unique effects of female labor force participation on sectoral value additions in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), this chapter investigates the role of domestic infrastructure in mediating the relationship between female labor force participation and sectoral growth. Utilizing annual panel data spanning from 1990 to 2017 for 33 countries in SSA, we find that, while female labor force participation positively affects sectoral value additions, its effect is only significant for the service sector, which is further magnified by well-developed infrastructure.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Palgrave Handbook of Africa's Economic Sectors
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	867-894
Number of pages	28
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030755560
ISBN (Print)	9783030755553
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75556-0_34
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2022

Keywords

Female labor force participation
Infrastructure
Sectoral value additions
Sub-Saharan Africa

UN SDGs

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