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We utilized a suitable linear regression model to investigate how each of these variables affected the growth rates of total employment, women's employment, and men's employment. The analysis includes technical aspects like the panel structure. For this research, we examined employment patterns in 16 low- and middle-income countries between 1970 and 2003. We focused on both total employment rates and employment rates for men and women. The nations were chosen based on the availability of accurate long-term employment data, broken down by gender. The study used a variety of economic indicators, including economic growth, government spending, exports and imports of goods and services, and short-term real interest rates. The trends in these indicators provide a comprehensive picture of the overall macroeconomic and policy situation. Table 9 shows the variable definitions.

How do various economic factors affect actual employment outcomes?

Table 10 shows estimates of how these policy/economic variables affect total employment. Table 10 shows estimates for the coefficients. Thus, a positive coefficient indicates that increasing the value of a variable, such as exports, is associated with faster job growth. A negative coefficient indicates an inverse association between the variable and employment. As expected, the data show that as output (GDP) increases, so does overall employment, even after accounting for other variables. However, the estimates also show that the kind and composition of growth have a crucial role in shaping employment outcomes. For example, when the government's share of GDP is higher in relation to a certain rate of economic growth, the employment growth rate rises proportionally. An increased emphasis on exporting appears to have a beneficial influence on employment, whereas the quantity of imports relative to GDP appears to stifle employment creation. Finally, higher interest rates may impede employment growth by discouraging investment in fixed capital inside the economy. It is expected that the various economic factors examined in this study will have varied effects on the employment of men and women. To test if this theory is correct, we conducted a rigorous investigation of how numerous economic conditions affect employment growth rates for both men and women separately. The results are shown in Table 11. 

The paper's appendix contains a full study of the technical elements of these estimations as well as the associated econometric model.

Table 11 shows intriguing discrepancies in how employment responds to various economic conditions based on gender. The level of exports has a favorable impact on women's employment, whereas real interest rates have a negative effect. When other variables are taken into account, the estimations show that these variables have no statistically significant impact on men's employment. On the other side, import penetration is likely to have a negative influence on men's employment, but no such effect on women's employment. What variables contribute to the varied effects of import and export volumes on employment for men and women? Women's employment in various countries has mostly increased in tradable sectors, particularly export-oriented production. Several research have reported this trend (Kabeer and Mahmud, 2004; Benería, 2003; Elson, 1996; Elson and Pearson, 1981). Export-producing sectors frequently hire women for a variety of reasons, including lowering labor costs, introducing more flexible employment arrangements, and obtaining more control over the workplace. Thus, it is not surprising that an increase in export volume is associated with faster growth in women's employment.Surprisingly, the  estimations show that women's employment does not directly replace men's employment. The coefficient for men's employment is substantially equivalent to unity in estimates of women's employment determinants. It appears that as men's employment increases, women's employment rises in proportion. Nonetheless, when considering the characteristics that influence men's employment, the coefficient related with women's employment is approximately 0.47. Simply put, the influence of women's employment on men's employment is less important in terms of external changes. 

These estimations provide important insights into the changing labor dynamics throughout this period of global integration. 

These figures suggest that commerce, including imports and exports, has a direct impact on employment. However, the overall impact depends on the composition of trade. Exports often boost job growth, whereas imports might have a negative impact on employment. Export growth has a big and positive effect on women's employment, but increased imports have a negative impact on men's employment. If commerce expands and both exports and imports rise, global integration may cause a shift in the composition of the labor force. Furthermore, the impact of import penetration on male employment can impose a burden on household resources, potentially leading to an increase in female labor force participation. This outcome is determined by the household's decision to allocate tasks between market and non-market activities. Furthermore, if the rise of export industries leads to more women being employed, our calculations suggest that men's employment may grow at a slower rate than projected. As previously noted, all of these variables would contribute to an increase in women's presence in the workforce. The finding that women's and men's employment appear to complement rather than replace one another lends support to the concept of labor market segmentation. In the absence of segmentation, we should expect to see more women's labor replacing men's.