Economic Growth- Female Labour Supply Nexus: A Dynamic U-Shaped Perspective for Pakistan

Abstract

The developing and fast growing economy of Pakistan is going through the process of structural and demographic change. Hence, the contemporary pattern of economic growth demands both males and females to contribute in the labour market activities. Therefore, the idea of the study revolves around the fact that improvement in economic conditions of women would motivate them to participate in the labour market. The prime concern of the study is to investigate a U-shaped dynamic nexus between variables of economic growth and female labour supply in the context of Pakistan for the time span of 1990-2017. The study has employed the dynamic perspective through employing the ARDL technique. This specific method has assessed to trace out both long and short run relationship between core variables. It is conclude that the U-shaped dynamic association between economic growth and female labour supply is prominent for the economy of Pakistan. Considering the findings of the study, a few doable policy recommendations are also recommended.

Keywords: Economic development, female labour supply, U-shaped hypothesis, dynamic   analysis, ARDL.

DOI: 10.7176/JESD/10-8-07

Publication date: April 30^th 2019