TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Otrachshenko, Vladimir
AU  - Popova, Olga
AU  - Alimukhamedova, Nargiza
        TI  - Rainfall Variability and Labor Allocation in Uzbekistan: The Role of Women's Empowerment
        PY  - 2023/Sep/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 16421
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp16421
        AB  - Employing novel household survey data, this paper examines how rainfall variability and mean temperature affect individual labor supply in Uzbekistan, a highly traditional lower-middle-income country in Central Asia. The findings suggest that rainfall variability induces the reallocation of labor supply: (i) out of agriculture to unemployment, (ii) from unemployment to business activities and irregular remunerated activities, and (iii) from being out of labor force to unemployment. These effects differ in rural and urban areas and by gender. 
In addition, active women's involvement in the labor market and household decision-making mediates the impact of climate variability on employment choices, especially in rural areas. This implies that traditional gender roles may make households in developing countries more vulnerable to adverse consequences of climate change, while women's empowerment may smooth such consequences.
        KW  - rainfall variability
KW  - labor market
KW  - agriculture
KW  - employment
KW  - women's empowerment
KW  - Uzbekistan
KW  - Central Asia
        ER  -