EFFECT OF HOME CARE ACTIVITIES ON LABOR PARTICIPATION IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY
EFFECT OF HOME CARE ACTIVITIES ON LABOR PARTICIPATION IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY

Summary/Abstract: This article analyzes the differences in laborparticipation due to home care activities in Colombia.Indirect and direct care activities can be inside or outsidethe market sphere. For example, a domestic serviceworker provides indirect and, sometimes, direct careservices. A high percentage of care activities are delegatedto women because these tasks are supposedly proper fortheir gender and are a natural part of their daily lives. Tounderstand the disadvantaged position of women in thelabor market, their participation in unpaid work must beconsidered. Our results show that gender stereotypescontinue to overburden Colombian women in unpaidactivities. Variables such as age, schooling, sex, andhousehold headship are relevant when direct and indirectcaregiving activities are included in the analysis of laborparticipation.

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