WOMENPOWER AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: AN ANALYSIS OF STATE DATA, 1890-1950
Abstract
An attempt is made to evaluate through empirical evidences, factors which have been cited as influencing in a significant manner, the long-term growth in the proportion of women in the labor force. It is hoped thereby that some insights into the growth of the work force and womenpower availability will be gained. The present study differs from previous ones in several aspects: (1) the data utilized are for the forty-eight states (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) providing a large sample of diverse experiences and (2) only the gainful activity of white women is considered. The bench mark dates for this study are 1890, 1920, and 1950. Among the variables examined in terms of their cross-section and time series patterns in relation to those in the white female labor force participation rate are the following: the proportion of foreign born among white women, the proportion of married women among white women, urbanization, changes in family size, and changes in employment opportunities as measured by shifts in the industrial composition of the labor force. The basic statistical techniques used in the study are that of rank correlation and standardization. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 25, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0264311
Entities
People
- Sheldon E. Haber
Organizations
- George Washington University