Abstract
It is well known that women’s participation in the labour force is low in Middle Eastern countries. Although it is thought that current data-gathering techniques bias downwards the measurement of women’s economic activity, particularly in developing countries,1 there is some evidence that female labour force participation in the Muslim Middle East is low even compared to other developing countries.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Notes
See R. and M. Anker, ‘Measuring the Female Labour Force in Egypt’, International Labour Review, vol. 128, no. 4 (1989), pp. 511–20
R. Anker, M. E. Khan and R. B. Gupta, ‘Biases in Measuring the Labour Force: Results of a Methods Test Survey in Uttar Pradesh, India’, International Labour Review, vol. 126, no. 2 (1987), pp. 151–68
W. Moskoff, ‘Women and Work in Israel and the Islamic Middle East’, Quarterly Review of Economics and Business, vol. 22, no. 4 (1982), pp. 89–104.
J. A. Sanad and M. A. Tessler, ‘The Economic Orientation of Kuwaiti Women: Their Nature, Determinants and Consequences’, International Journal of Middle East Studies, vol. 20 (1988), pp. 443–68.
M. Peil, ‘Urban Women in the Labour Force’, Sociology of Work and Occupations, vol. 6, no. 4 (1979), pp. 482–501.
O. Culpan and T. Marzotto, ‘Changing Attitudes Toward Work and Marriage: Turkey in Transition’, Signs, vol. 8, no. 2 (1982), pp. 337–351.
R. Anker and C. Hein (eds), Sex Inequalities in Urban Employment in the Third World (New York: St Martin’s Press, 1986).
A. Al-Meer, ‘Attitudes towards Women as Managers: A Comparison of Asians, Saudis and Westerners,’ Arab Journal of the Social Sciences, vol. 3, no. 1 (1988), pp. 139–49.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Copyright information
© 1993 Haleh Afshar
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Papps, I. (1993). Attitudes to Female Employment in Four Middle Eastern Countries. In: Afshar, H. (eds) Women in the Middle East. Women’s Studies at York Series . Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22588-0_5
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22588-0_5
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, London
Print ISBN: 978-1-349-22590-3
Online ISBN: 978-1-349-22588-0
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies CollectionSocial Sciences (R0)