Three Essays on Education and Female Labor Market Outcomes in Developing Countries
Author | : Hanbyul Ryu |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 2019 |
ISBN-10 | : 1085793117 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781085793117 |
Rating | : 4/5 (117 Downloads) |
Download or read book Three Essays on Education and Female Labor Market Outcomes in Developing Countries written by Hanbyul Ryu and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the third chapter of my dissertation, I examine the effect of the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil on fertility and female labor market outcomes. The Zika virus outbreak provided strong motivation to delay pregnancy as the Zika virus infection can cause serious birth defects like microcephaly. However, due to the high frequency of unintended pregnancy in developing countries including Brazil, determining whether women indeed delayed pregnancy was not certain. Using the variation of suspected microcephaly cases across states, I find that more suspected microcephaly cases provided incentives for women to delay pregnancy. This trend was more pronounced among younger and more educated women. Despite the fertility decline, my findings provide little evidence that female labor market outcomes were altered by the outbreak of the Zika virus.