Economic Inquiry · 1976 · 41 citations · 2 references
Social SciencesEconomicsPolitical ScienceLabor EconomicsLabor Market AnalysisPolitical EconomyEmploymentIncome DistributionLaborLabor Market DynamicsPolitical IdeologyUnemploymentEconomic LiberalismLabor Force Participation RatesLabor Market ConditionsLabor Market ModelsLabour Market EffectsPolitical ClimateWomen's Labor Force ParticipationWomen’s Labor Force Participation
Workers' incentives to seek employment and remain employed are affected by a number of government policies. The policies themselves are in turn influenced by the political beliefs of the electorate about what working conditions and incomes should be. Using a simultaneous equations model of political climate and labor market conditions, this study shows that political liberalism may lead to decreased labor force participation and higher unemployment, particularly for women.
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