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Work and motherhood - female employment does not reduce fertility
Abstract
This brief summarises findings from a long-term randomised controlled trial in Ethiopia that examined how access to factory jobs influences fertility trajectories. Over 9 years, the study followed 1,464 married women who initially applied for jobs in 27 garment and shoe factories located across five industrializing regions.
This research is part of the Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries programme.
Citation
Kotsadam A and others. 'Work and motherhood- female employment does not reduce fertility' G2LM LIC Policy Brief 84, 2025
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