Article | Open Access | Published: 20 July 2024
The Gendered Impact of Trade Liberalization on Informal Employment in Pakistan: A Sectoral Perspective
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Abstract:
This study examines the impact of trade liberalization on gendered informal employment using micro-level data from the manufacturing sector of Pakistan. Using the two-stage leastsquares estimation (TSLS) technique the valuable impact of trade openness on informal employment of gender is investigated. We find positive liaison between trade liberalization and informal employment in Pakistan. The results show that trade liberalization boost gender parity in informal employment. These findings are robust and insensitive to the insertion of other control variables. Therefore, government should promote trade policies to achieve gender parity in employment.
Keywords:
Informal employment, Trade Liberalization, Manufacturing Industry, Gendered impact, Informality
Publisher:
ILMA UNIVERSITY
Published:
20 July 2024
Issue:
Issue 1 : Volume 20
E-ISSN:
2409-6520
P-ISSN:
2414-8393
DOI:
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