VoxDev Development Economics S4 Ep27: Can flexible work bypass gender norms?
Jul 10, 2024
Lisa Ho discusses the impact of flexible working arrangements on enhancing female labor force participation rates in India, exploring women's preferences for paid work, the use of gig work for machine learning algorithms, an experiment offering tasks to married women in Mumbai, hyper-local offices for women, and the impact of flexible work options on job take-up decisions.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Women's Preferences for Paid Work vs Staying at Home
01:41 • 4min
Exploring the Use of Gig Work for Training Machine Learning Algorithms
06:05 • 2min
Examining an experiment offering tasks to married women in Mumbai with varying wage levels
07:48 • 2min
Exploring Hyper-Local Offices for Women's Workforce Participation
09:54 • 2min
Impact of Flexible Work Options on Women's Job Take-Up Decisions
11:26 • 14min