The Impact of Chilean FruitSector Development on Female Employment and Household Income

Jarvis, Lovell ; Vera-Toscano, Esperanza

World Bank, Washington, D.C.

关键词: ADAPTATION;    AGED;    AGRICULTURE;    CROPS;    DEMOGRAPHICS;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-3263
RP-ID  :  WPS3263

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Modern fruit sector development in Chileled to agricultural employment for women, though usuallyonly as temporary workers and often at a piece rate.Nonetheless, fruit sector employment offered women access toincome and personal fulfillment previously lacking. Theauthors link the fruit sector to improving female and familyeconomic welfare in rural Chile and changing genderrelations. Using a unique longitudinal data set, theyexamine women's decisions regarding labor forceparticipation and employment, their earnings andcontributions to household income, and their attitudestoward employment to understand how new opportunities arechanging women, their households, and the rural sector.