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Title:
Gender Economics: The Underrepresentation of Females in the Labor Force

Authors:
Soo Hyun Lim

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Soo Hyun Lim
Whitgift School United Kingdom

MLA 8
Lim, Soo Hyun. "Gender Economics: The Underrepresentation of Females in the Labor Force." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 9, no. 8, Aug. 2024, pp. 3009-3017, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i08.028. Accessed Aug. 2024.
APA 6
Lim, S. (2024, August). Gender Economics: The Underrepresentation of Females in the Labor Force. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 9(8), 3009-3017. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i08.028
Chicago
Lim, Soo Hyun. "Gender Economics: The Underrepresentation of Females in the Labor Force." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 9, no. 8 (August 2024), 3009-3017. Accessed August, 2024. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i08.028.

References

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ABSTRACT:
In this paper, I study female labor force participation and consider potential threats and obstacles women face that may inhibit their participation in the labor force. This ultimately serves as the culprit and driving force for the underrepresentation of females in the labor force. My project presents the numerous factors that cause lower female labor participation, the possible benefits of increasing it, and potential solutions to overcome this economic disparity. I will analyze statistics from the World Bank by creating infographics such as scatterplots. In addition, I conduct literature reviews which serve as my main source of information.

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