Date of Award
Spring 4-27-2018
Document Type
Honors Project
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
Economics
Department Chair or Program Director
Ray, Margaret
First Advisor
Lee, Donghyun
Second Advisor
Hansen, Bradley
Third Advisor
Dhar, Amrita
Major or Concentration
Economics
Abstract
This study examines the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on female employment. I use a fixed-effects model with a panel of 69 countries to estimate the impact of FDI on female employment at the sector level. I then disaggregate the data and estimate the effect of FDI on female employment in both developing and developed countries. This is based on the assumption that motivation for FDI differs based on the receiving country’s stage of development. I find evidence that FDI inflows cause a slight increase in female employment in the service sector of developing countries. I also find evidence that FDI inflows have a slight negative impact on female employment in the agricultural sector of developed countries.
Recommended Citation
Missios, Liam, "The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on the Composition of the Female Labor Force" (2018). Student Research Submissions. 258.
https://scholar.umw.edu/student_research/258