Graduation Year
Spring 2012
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
Second Department
Hispanic Studies
Reader 1
Latika Chaudhary
Reader 2
Marina Pérez de Mendiola
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© 2012 Natalie Butterfield
Abstract
How do the experiences of women in the labor market differ from the experiences of men? Do economic crises affect their labor market decisions differently? Economists have investigated the responses of women to specific moments of crisis in Argentina – the country lends itself well to this analysis, as the last three decades of its history have seen both economic growth and financial collapse. With the crisis literature in mind, I investigate trends in female labor force participation rates in Argentina between 1980-2003, finding that while some evidence supports the “added worker effect” hypothesis, more research must be done to understand the relationships between female labor force participation and male and female unemployment.
Recommended Citation
Butterfield, Natalie, "Female Labor Force Participation in Argentina, 1980-2003: Gendered Trends and Responses to Crisis" (2012). Scripps Senior Theses. 63.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/63
