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Level the Playing Field to Bolster the Boardroom: Sports as a Springboard for Women's Labor Force Advancement in A sia
Author(s) -
Kotschwar Barbara,
Stahler Kevin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asian economic policy review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1748-3131
pISSN - 1832-8105
DOI - 10.1111/aepr.12124
Subject(s) - order (exchange) , labour economics , economics , bolster , time lag , political science , lag , engineering , finance , mechanical engineering , computer network , computer science
We promote women's participation in sports as part of a solution to better integrate women into the labor force of A sian economies. Women in A sia lag other regions in terms of labor force participation and membership in corporate leadership bodies; this is particularly acute in E ast A sia. Involvement in sport has been found to be associated with long‐term economic benefits for women internationally, including enhanced returns to education and labor outcomes. We propose a number of sports program‐related policies for A sian countries to consider in order to better integrate women into education, society, labor, and corporate boardrooms.