Informal employment in female headed households in Panama

the most fragile link

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37387/ipc.v10i1.274

Keywords:

informality, gender, sexual division of labour, social exclusion, Panama

Abstract

The sexual division of labour is a key driver of gender inequality. This shapes what resources men and women can access and what decision-making spaces they can occupy. This is reflected in the high barriers to entry into paid jobs most women face. For those women who do manage to enter the labour market, they do so at a disadvantage compared to men. This exclusion is exacerbated when women take informal employment, with severe consequences for their capabilities and functioning in society. Using data from Panama´s Multi-Purpose Household Survey, we create a typology of households living in informality using two-step clustering. This analysis allows us to explore whether there are differences between the economic, social and institutional capital of households headed by men in informal employment and those led by women in the same job situation, the educational and occupational profile of the heads of households, and the level of vulnerability and exclusion these households face.

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Author Biographies

Nelva Marissa Araúz-Reyes

Investigadora. Centro Internacional de Estudios Políticos y Sociales, Panamá.

Jon Subinas

Investigador. Centro Internacional de Estudios Políticos y Sociales, Panamá.

Published

2022-01-11

How to Cite

Araúz-Reyes, N. M., & Subinas, J. (2022). Informal employment in female headed households in Panama: the most fragile link. Investigación Y Pensamiento Crítico, 10(1), 32–50. https://doi.org/10.37387/ipc.v10i1.274