Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/62515 
Year of Publication: 
2012
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 6822
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper provides new evidence on the determinants of domestic workers' employment using a unique micro-level dataset on Lebanese households drawn from the National Household Budget Survey (2005) conducted by Central Administration of Statistics (CAS). Controlling for household, household head, dwelling, and regional characteristics, we find that the probability of hiring a domestic worker is significantly higher for larger households, female headed households, larger dwellings, and increases with aggregate household consumption. Furthermore, regional differences are found to be highly significant where households located outside the capital city are less likely to retain a domestic worker. These insights can be potentially useful for policymakers in their effort to regulate the industry revolving around domestic work.
Subjects: 
domestic workers' employment
demand for domestic work
household level data
JEL: 
D13
J22
J23
J49
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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