Poverty, female labour force participation, and cottage industry: a case study of cloth embroidery in rural Multan
Toseef Azid; Muhammad Aslam; Chaudhary, M.O.
Pakistan Development Review 40(4(2)): 1105-1118
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-9729 Document Number: 247808
The socioeconomic status (including the poverty level) of female workers in the cloth embroidery industry in Multan, Pakistan, is examined. A statistical estimation of the female labour supply in the embroidery sector is presented, and the link between household poverty and hours allocated for work by the female workers is examined.