Female labour force participation and economic growth in South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorProf Kaseeram, Irrshad
dc.contributor.authorMabuyakhulu, Sibongayena Sithembile
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-25T06:32:10Z
dc.date.available2025-11-25T06:32:10Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.degree.nameMasters of Commerce in Economics
dc.departmentNameEconomics
dc.descriptionThesis submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law to fulfil the requirements for the Master of Commerce in Economics at the University of Zululand, South Africa.
dc.description.abstractSince the mid-90s female work compel investment has seen a stark increment (by 38%) boosting the general business levels. However, by global norms female labour force participation stays low and it is lower than for men averaging to a gap. Women’s work remains characterised by domestic and cultural divisions. This study establishes the long-run relationship between female labour force participation and economic growth and unemployment in South Africa by using time-series data collected from various data source for the period of 1980 to 2015 (yearly) and 2008 to 2016 (quarterly). Empirical studies form both developed and developing countries indicate different results and also indicating a U-shape relationship between female labour force participation and economic growth. This study adopted the Cointegration Vector Autoregressive and Vector Error Correction Model (multivariate equations) together with cointegration equations (FM-Ordinary Least Squares, Canonical Cointegrating Regression and Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares) to establish the long-run and short-run relationships and the effect of economic growth and unemployment on the participation of women in the labour force. The estimate of yearly data shows that unemployment is positive and significantly influences the participation of women in the labour force in the long run. Economic growth exhibits the n-shape relationship with female labour force participation in the long run, hence, it indicates the opposite of what other researchers have found. The Vector Error Correction Model indicate insignificant effect of economic growth and unemployment on FLFP.
dc.facultyFaculty of Commerce, Administration and Law
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10530/58385
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectWomen employment
dc.subjectEconomic growth
dc.subjectUnemployment
dc.subjectEconomic development
dc.titleFemale labour force participation and economic growth in South Africa
dc.typeMasters Theses
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