The well-being of industrial workers: A quantitative assessment of the Dominican case

Ana S.Q. Liberato, Dana Fennell

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Abstract

This paper examines the influence of gender and industrial employment on two dimensions of well-being. An analysis based on the 1996 DHS survey showed the non-significant effects of the two variables on material wealth and housing quality. Key factors in increasing household well-being were urban location, household labor, and education. Urban location showed the largest positive effect on well-being. The Chi-square test showed a significant relationship between free trade zone employment and access to durable goods (P ≤ 0.5). These findings show the larger impact of specific demographic conditions on women's well-being, favoring contextual analysis over exploitation and opportunity frameworks.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)303-328
Number of pages26
JournalPerspectives on Global Development and Technology
Volume5
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2006

Keywords

  • Female-headed households
  • Gender
  • Globalization
  • Household labor
  • Industrial employment
  • Well-being

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health(social science)
  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Education
  • Development
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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