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    Firm characteristics as the determinants of the share of women in employment
    (2014-12) Kalagayan, Andrea Nicole R.; Quimbo, Stella Luz A.; Horioka, Charles Yuji
    This study explored the effects of various firm characteristics on the share of women in employment. Data from the Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry 2008 (ASPBI 2008) was used to quantify firm characteristics and the corresponding share of women in employment, in the formal sector. Firm characteristics were divided into Sector-Independent Firm Characteristics and Sector-Fixed Effects. The hypothesis was that the better economic benefit firms have to offer to its workers, the more female workers the firms will attract. Results suggested that 1) service-oriented sectors attract significantly more women, and 2) investment in Information Communication Technology is strongly correlated to the share of women in employment. Such findings have important policy implications with regard to encouraging more women to participate in paid work.