Do Crime Rates Matter in the Labor Force Participation Between Males and Females?

Date

6-2023

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Economics

College

College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Maria Luisa G. Valera

Committee Member

Paul Joseph B. Ramirez, Gideon P. Carnaje, Agham C. Cuevas

Restrictions

Restricted: Not available to the general public. Access is available only after consultation with author/thesis adviser and only to those bound by the confidentiality agreement.

Abstract

Previous studies have established the relationship between crime and labor force participation rates; however, a few tackled the relationship between crime and the labor force participation rate between males and females. Hence, this study determine if crime rate, education, wages, and dependents significantly affect the labor force participation rate of males and females in the Philippines from 1991 to 2019. Furthermore, it analyzed the behavior of crime rates and the labor force participation rate of males and females. The study employed multiple linear regression and diagnostic tests using annual time series data from the Philippine Statistical Yearbook, World Bank, Asian Productivity Organization, and the United Nations.

The study found that cohort survival rate, a proxy for education, and compensation per hour, a proxy for wage has a negative and significant effect on the labor force participation of males. This indicates that an increase in education or wage is associated with a decrease in the male labor force participation rate, ceteris paribus. Therefore, this study recommends strengthening the labor market by investing in education, police more opportunities for those in secondary education such as programs and training; and improving education policies so that more Filipinos can attain tertiary education.

Language

English

LC Subject

Forced labor--Law and legislation

Location

UPLB College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2023 E2 T57

Document Type

Thesis

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