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Explaining the Relationship between Female Labor Force Participation and Divorce in Turkey by means of Panel Regression and Granger Causality

Year 2018, Volume: 20 Issue: 2, 13 - 44, 27.12.2018

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between the course of divorce and women’s labor force participation in Turkey during 2004-2013 Period. While Trabzon has the highest rate, Mardin has the lowest rate of women participation in the labor force. A significant correlation between the participation of women in the labor force and per capita income, crude divorce rate, and added value exists. There is a significant relationship between the participation of women in the labor force and the crude divorce rate. Bi-directional causal relationships between the participation of women in the labor force and the crude divorce also exists.

References

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  • Becker, G. S. (1974). A Theory of Marriage Part II. Journal of political economy 82: 511-527.
  • Becker, G. S. (1981). A Treatise on the Family. Cambridge: Hardward University Press.
  • Bracher, M., Santow, G., Morgan, S.P., and Trussell, J. (1993). Marriage Dissolution in Australia: Models and Explanations. Population Studies 47(3): 403-425.
  • Cherlin, A. (1979). Work Life and Marital Dissolution. In Levinger G. & O.C. Moles (Eds.), Divorce and Separation. Context, Causes and Consequences. New York: Basic Books.
  • Çarkoğlu, A. and Kalaycıoğlu,E. (2009). The Rising Tide of Conservatism in Turkey, New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
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  • De Rose, A. (1992). Socio-Economic Factors and Family Size as Determinants of Marital Dissolution in Italy. European Sociological Review 8(1): 71-79.
  • Frisco, M. L., and Williams, K. (2003). Perceived Housework Equity, Marital Happiness, and Divorce in Dual-Earner Households. Journal of Family Issues 24: 51–73.
  • Glenn, N. and Supancic, M. (1984). Socio-Logical and Demographic Correlates of Divorce and Separation in the United States: An Update and Reconsideration. Journal of Marriage and the Family 46: 563-576.
  • González-Val, R. and Marcén, M. (2012). Breaks in the Breaks: An Analysis of Divorce Rates in Europe. International Review of Law and Economics 32(2): 242–255.
  • Goode, W. J. (1963). World Revolution and Family Patterns. New York: Free Press.
  • Goode, W. J. (1971). Force and Violence in the Family, Journal of Marriage and the Family 33: 624–636.
  • Göksel, I. (2013). Female Labor Force Participation in Turkey: The Role of Conservatism. Women's Studies International Forum. 41(1): 45–54.
  • Granger, C. W. J. (1969). Investigating Causal Relations by Econometric Models and Cross-Spectral Methods. Econometrica 37(3): 424-438.
  • Gray, J. S. (1998). Divorce-Law Changes, Household Bargaining, and Married Women’s Labor Supply. The American Economic Review 88(3): 628-642.
  • Gündüz-Hoşgör, A. and Smits, J. (2008). Variation in Labor Market Participation of Married Women in Turkey. Women's Studies International Forum 31(2): 104–117.
  • IPA, (2015). Regional Competitivess Operational Programme. https://ipa.sanayi.gov.tr/en/content/what-is-regional-competitiveness/113.
  • Jalovaara, M. (2003). The Joint Effects of Marriage Partners’ Socioeconomic Positions on the Risk of Divorce. Demography 40(1): 67–81.
  • Kalmijn, M. and Poortman, A. R. (2006). His or Her Divorce? The Gendered Nature of Divorce and its Determinants. European Sociological Review 22(2): 201-214.
  • Kneip, T. and Bauer, G. (2009). Did Unilateral Divorce Laws Raise Divorce Rates in Western Europe?. Journal of Marriage and Family 71(3): 592-607.
  • Lee, G. R. (1982). Family Structure and Interaction: A Comparative Analysis. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
  • Poortman, A. R. and Kalmijn, M. (2002). Women's Labor Market Position and Divorce in the Netherlands: Evaluating Economic Interpretations of the Work Effect, European Journal of Population / Revue Européenne de Démographie. 18(2): 175-202.
  • Schoen, R., Astone, N. M., Rothert, K., Standish, N. J., and Kim, Y. J. (2002). Women's Employment, Marital Happiness, and Divorce. Social Forces 81(2): 643-662.
  • South, S. J. and Trent, K. (1988). Sex Ratios and Women's Roles: A Cross-National Analysis. American Journal of Sociology 93(5). 1096-1115.
  • South, S. J. (1988). Sex ratios, Economic Power, and Women's Roles: A Theoretical Extension and Empirical Test. Journal of Marriage and the Family 50: 19-31.
  • Stevenson, B. (2008). Divorce Law and Women’s Labor Supply. Journal of Empirical Legal Studies 5(4): 853–873
  • TBMM, (2001). Türk Medeni Kanunu, https://www.tbmm.gov.tr/kanunlar/k4721.html.
  • TUIK (2014). Temel İstatistikler, http://www.tuik.gov.tr/.
  • Tzeng, J. M. and Mare, R. D. (1995). Labor Market and Socioeconomic Effects on Marital Stability. Social Science Research 24: 329-351.
  • Van Damme, M., Kalmijn, M. (2014). The Dynamic Relationships between Union Dissolution and Women’s Employment: A Life-History Analysis Of 16 Countries. Social Science Research 48: 261–278.

Explaining the Relationship between Female Labor Force Participation and Divorce in Turkey by means of Panel Regression and Granger Causality

Year 2018, Volume: 20 Issue: 2, 13 - 44, 27.12.2018

Abstract

This study
examines the relationship between the course of divorce and women's labor force
participation in Turkey during 2004-2013 Period. While Trabzon has the highest
rate, Mardin has the lowest rate of women participation in the labor force. A
significant correlation between the participation of women in the labor force
and per capita income, crude divorce rate, and added
value exists. There is a significant relationship
between the participation of women in the labor force and the crude divorce
rate. Bi-directional causal relationships between the participation of women in
the labor force and the crude divorce also exists.

References

  • Baltagi, B.H. (2008). Econometrics. Berlin: Springer.
  • Becker, G. S. (1974). A Theory of Marriage Part II. Journal of political economy 82: 511-527.
  • Becker, G. S. (1981). A Treatise on the Family. Cambridge: Hardward University Press.
  • Bracher, M., Santow, G., Morgan, S.P., and Trussell, J. (1993). Marriage Dissolution in Australia: Models and Explanations. Population Studies 47(3): 403-425.
  • Cherlin, A. (1979). Work Life and Marital Dissolution. In Levinger G. & O.C. Moles (Eds.), Divorce and Separation. Context, Causes and Consequences. New York: Basic Books.
  • Çarkoğlu, A. and Kalaycıoğlu,E. (2009). The Rising Tide of Conservatism in Turkey, New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Demirkan, S.Y. and Günindi A. (2009). Boşanma Nedenleri Araştırması. Ankara: Aile ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Genel Müdürlüğü.
  • De Rose, A. (1992). Socio-Economic Factors and Family Size as Determinants of Marital Dissolution in Italy. European Sociological Review 8(1): 71-79.
  • Frisco, M. L., and Williams, K. (2003). Perceived Housework Equity, Marital Happiness, and Divorce in Dual-Earner Households. Journal of Family Issues 24: 51–73.
  • Glenn, N. and Supancic, M. (1984). Socio-Logical and Demographic Correlates of Divorce and Separation in the United States: An Update and Reconsideration. Journal of Marriage and the Family 46: 563-576.
  • González-Val, R. and Marcén, M. (2012). Breaks in the Breaks: An Analysis of Divorce Rates in Europe. International Review of Law and Economics 32(2): 242–255.
  • Goode, W. J. (1963). World Revolution and Family Patterns. New York: Free Press.
  • Goode, W. J. (1971). Force and Violence in the Family, Journal of Marriage and the Family 33: 624–636.
  • Göksel, I. (2013). Female Labor Force Participation in Turkey: The Role of Conservatism. Women's Studies International Forum. 41(1): 45–54.
  • Granger, C. W. J. (1969). Investigating Causal Relations by Econometric Models and Cross-Spectral Methods. Econometrica 37(3): 424-438.
  • Gray, J. S. (1998). Divorce-Law Changes, Household Bargaining, and Married Women’s Labor Supply. The American Economic Review 88(3): 628-642.
  • Gündüz-Hoşgör, A. and Smits, J. (2008). Variation in Labor Market Participation of Married Women in Turkey. Women's Studies International Forum 31(2): 104–117.
  • IPA, (2015). Regional Competitivess Operational Programme. https://ipa.sanayi.gov.tr/en/content/what-is-regional-competitiveness/113.
  • Jalovaara, M. (2003). The Joint Effects of Marriage Partners’ Socioeconomic Positions on the Risk of Divorce. Demography 40(1): 67–81.
  • Kalmijn, M. and Poortman, A. R. (2006). His or Her Divorce? The Gendered Nature of Divorce and its Determinants. European Sociological Review 22(2): 201-214.
  • Kneip, T. and Bauer, G. (2009). Did Unilateral Divorce Laws Raise Divorce Rates in Western Europe?. Journal of Marriage and Family 71(3): 592-607.
  • Lee, G. R. (1982). Family Structure and Interaction: A Comparative Analysis. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
  • Poortman, A. R. and Kalmijn, M. (2002). Women's Labor Market Position and Divorce in the Netherlands: Evaluating Economic Interpretations of the Work Effect, European Journal of Population / Revue Européenne de Démographie. 18(2): 175-202.
  • Schoen, R., Astone, N. M., Rothert, K., Standish, N. J., and Kim, Y. J. (2002). Women's Employment, Marital Happiness, and Divorce. Social Forces 81(2): 643-662.
  • South, S. J. and Trent, K. (1988). Sex Ratios and Women's Roles: A Cross-National Analysis. American Journal of Sociology 93(5). 1096-1115.
  • South, S. J. (1988). Sex ratios, Economic Power, and Women's Roles: A Theoretical Extension and Empirical Test. Journal of Marriage and the Family 50: 19-31.
  • Stevenson, B. (2008). Divorce Law and Women’s Labor Supply. Journal of Empirical Legal Studies 5(4): 853–873
  • TBMM, (2001). Türk Medeni Kanunu, https://www.tbmm.gov.tr/kanunlar/k4721.html.
  • TUIK (2014). Temel İstatistikler, http://www.tuik.gov.tr/.
  • Tzeng, J. M. and Mare, R. D. (1995). Labor Market and Socioeconomic Effects on Marital Stability. Social Science Research 24: 329-351.
  • Van Damme, M., Kalmijn, M. (2014). The Dynamic Relationships between Union Dissolution and Women’s Employment: A Life-History Analysis Of 16 Countries. Social Science Research 48: 261–278.
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Primary Language English
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Aziz Kutlar

Murat Sarıkaya

Ali Kabasakal 0000-0003-1254-3566

Publication Date December 27, 2018
Submission Date July 25, 2018
Published in Issue Year 2018 Volume: 20 Issue: 2

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APA Kutlar, A., Sarıkaya, M., & Kabasakal, A. (2018). Explaining the Relationship between Female Labor Force Participation and Divorce in Turkey by means of Panel Regression and Granger Causality. Bilgi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 20(2), 13-44.

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