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Esther Figueroa Hernàndez a:1:{s:5:"es_ES";s:77:"Centro Universitario UAEM Texcoco, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mèxico";}
F. Pérez-Soto Universidad Autónoma Chapingo.División de Ciencias Económico-Administrativas (DICEA)
R. A. Pérez-Figueroa Universidad de Bristol, Escuela de Ciencias en Geografía, Reino Unido.

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Objective: The objective of the work was to analyze the participation of women in the labor market and the effect on economic growth in Mexico, 2000-2021.


Design/methodology/approach: Three multiple linear regression models were developed using the Ordinary Least Squares method. Statistically, the most significant variables were the exchange rate, wages and the employed female population.


Results: The most significant elasticities were before an increase of 10.0% of the Employed population of women, the GDP would increase by 7.83%. For the model where only the employed population of women was left, with an increase of 10.0% of them, the GDP would increase by 10.01%.  


Limitations on study/implications: The main limitation was that the information is not available from a single source and the figures vary depending on the official institution.


Findings/conclusions: Based on the results obtained, it is concluded that the participation of women in the labor market does increase economic growth.

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EARLY ACCESS 15 (Spanish)
Published
2023-11-09
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32854/agrop.v16i9.2539

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Women in the Labor Market and Economic Growth in Mexico. (2023). Agro Productividad. https://doi.org/10.32854/agrop.v16i9.2539
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2023: EARLY ACCESS (Vol. IX)
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