Migration, labor and women’s empowerment: Evidence from an agricultural value chain in Bangladesh

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR multi-centre
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Food Policy Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Institute
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Agency for International Development
cg.contributor.donorBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
cg.coverage.countryBangladesh
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BD
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asia
cg.creator.identifierBerber Kramer: 0000-0001-7644-6613
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2021.105445
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Gender, Agriculture, and Assets Project (GAAP)
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEIA)
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division
cg.identifier.publicationRankA
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn1873-5991
cg.issue21-Jun
cg.journalWorld Development
cg.number105445
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.ilriAGRICULTURE
cg.subject.ilriGENDER
cg.subject.ilriVALUE CHAINS
cg.subject.ilriWOMEN
cg.subject.sdgSDG 5 - Gender equality
cg.volume142
dc.contributor.authorde Brauw, Alan
dc.contributor.authorKramer, Berber
dc.contributor.authorMurphy, Mike
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-18T10:19:08Zen
dc.date.available2021-06-18T10:19:08Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/114011
dc.titleMigration, labor and women’s empowerment: Evidence from an agricultural value chain in Bangladeshen
dcterms.abstractAs a substantial portion of the rural labor force migrates to urban areas, it is commonly assumed that women could take over traditionally male tasks in agricultural production, with potentially empowering outcomes for women. We study how changes in the supply of labor may influence female labor participation and empowerment outcomes. Using a detailed panel dataset on jute producers in the delta region of Bangladesh, we test whether out-migration of household members and perceived labor shortages are associated with the share of household and hired labor performed by women, and women’s empowerment. When a household experiences reduced household or hired labor supply, we observe a relatively larger use of female household labor, but a reduced share of female hired labor. We also find that reduced labor supply is not associated with significant reductions in gender wage gaps, or enhanced women’s empowerment. These findings suggest that given existing gender norms, male and female labor are not perfect substitutes for one another, and as a result, male outmigration is not associated with improved outcomes for women in cash crop production in the short run. Our results demonstrate a need for better understanding of the role of gender in rural labor markets, particularly in contexts of rapid urbanization.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientists
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBrauw, A. de, Kramer, B. and Murphy, M. 2021. Migration, labor and women’s empowerment: Evidence from an agricultural value chain in Bangladesh. World Development 142: 105445.en
dcterms.issued2021-06
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherElsevier
dcterms.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133936en
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/7705
dcterms.subjectagricultureen
dcterms.subjectlabouren
dcterms.subjectmigrationen
dcterms.subjectvalue chainsen
dcterms.subjectwomenen
dcterms.subjectwomen's empowermenten
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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