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Shibuya and Tirmazee Working Paper September 2024
Understanding the costs of hiring women in Pakistan

Understanding the costs of hiring women in Pakistan

Working paper 3 Sep 2024 Firms and Women's Economic Empowerment

Based on findings from survey data, a hypothetical-choice methodology, and a behavioural game, this paper considers what deters firms from hiring women in Pakistan.

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Shibuya and Tirmazee Working Paper September 2024

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Sakina Shibuya

PhD Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Zunia Saif Tirmazee

Zunia Saif Tirmazee

Assistant Professor, Lahore School of Economics
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