THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON WOMEN'S LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES IN GREECE: AN ANALYSIS BY AGE GROUPS Available to Purchase

The purpose of the article is to show that the rapid transformation of the economic base of a developing country through the process of development and the subsequent drastic changes in the manpower requirements of different sectors and industries may decrease the number of employment opportunities available to women, at least during the initial phases of the process. However, after a period of adjustment, the employment prospects for women start improving and their labour force participation moves up again.