{"product_id":"9781464810671","title":"Getting to Work: Unlocking Women's Potential in Sri Lanka's Labor Force","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eSolotaroff, Jennifer L.; Joseph, George; Kuriakose, Anne T.; Sethi, Jayati\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWorld Bank Publications\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03\/26\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eSri Lanka has shown remarkable persistence in low female labor force participation rates—at\n36 percent from 2015 to 2017, compared with 75 percent for same-aged men—despite overall\neconomic growth and poverty reduction over the past decade. The trend stands in contrast to the\ncountry’s achievements in human capital development that favor women, such as high levels of\nfemale education and low total fertility rates, as well as its status as an upper-middle-income\ncountry.\n\nThis study intends to better understand the puzzle of women’s poor labor market outcomes in\nSri Lanka. Using nationally representative secondary survey data—as well as primary qualitative\nand quantitative research—it tests three hypotheses that would explain gender gaps in labor\nmarket outcomes: (1) household roles and responsibilities, which fall disproportionately on\nwomen, and the associated sociophysical constraints on women’s mobility; (2) a human capital\nmismatch, whereby women are not acquiring the proper skills demanded by job markets; and\n(3) gender discrimination in job search, hiring, and promotion processes. Further, the analysis\nprovides a comparison of women’s experience of the labor market between the years leading up\nto the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war (2006–09) and the years following the civil war (2010–15).\nThe study recommends priority areas for addressing the multiple supply- and demand-side factors\nto improve women’s labor force participation rates and reduce other gender gaps in labor market\noutcomes. It also offers specific recommendations for improving women’s participation in the five\nprivate sector industries covered by the primary research: commercial agriculture, garments,\ntourism, information and communication technology, and tea estate work.\n\nThe findings are intended to influence policy makers, educators, and employment program\npractitioners with a stake in helping Sri Lanka achieve its vision of inclusive and sustainable job\ncreation and economic growth. The study also aims to contribute to the work of research\ninstitutions and civil society in identifying the most effective means of engaging more women—\nand their untapped potential for labor, innovation, and productivity—in Sri Lanka’s future.","brand":"World Bank Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46604363137279,"sku":"9781464810671","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_6c648a28-1ddd-4860-9acc-07625843aeac.jpg?v=1739762343","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781464810671","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}