My results confirm theoretical and economic theories, as well as findings from existing literature. It is of upmost importance to study these relationships as they explain much of the labor force participation rates around the world. | Accounting undergraduate Honors theses: Gender diversity around the world - The role of country legal regulations and culture University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Economics Undergraduate Honors Theses Economics 5-2018 Gender Diversity around the World: The Role of Country Legal Regulations and Culture Madison E. Newton University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Follow this and additional works at: Part of the International Business Commons, and the International Economics Commons Recommended Citation Newton, Madison E., "Gender Diversity around the World: The Role of Country Legal Regulations and Culture" (2018). Economics Undergraduate Honors Theses. 26. This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Economics at ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Economics Undergraduate Honors Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact scholar@, ccmiddle@. Abstract The goal of this project is to analyze the factors that contribute to the gender discrepancy in labor force participation rates around the world. This paper will explore potential drivers of the gender disparity phenomenon through the analyzation of country-specific elements to detect related impacts that may be imposed on a country’s composition of labor force as it relates to gender. More specifically, I interpret the degree to which specific factors can directly influence the proportion of female presence in labor forces around the world. My empirical results suggest that the societal factors, legal regulations, culture, total fertility rate (births per woman) are all determinants of female labor force participation rates by country. My results confirm theoretical and economic theories, as well as findings from existing literature. It is of upmost .
