@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp17883, author={Garlick, Robert and Field, Erica and Vyborny, Kate}, title={Women’s Mobility and Labor Supply: Experimental Evidence from Pakistan}, year={2025}, month={Apr}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={17883}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp17883}, abstract={We study whether commuting barriers constrain women’s labor supply in urban Pakistan. We randomize offers of gender-segregated or mixed-gender commuting services at varying prices. Women-only transport more than doubles job application rates, while mixed-gender transport has minimal effects on men’s and women’s application rates. Women value the women-only service more than large price discounts for the mixed-gender service. Results are similar for baseline labor force participants and non-participants, suggesting there are many “latent jobseekers” close to the margin of participation. These findings highlight the importance of safety and propriety concerns in women’s labor decisions.}, keywords={gender;mobility;transport;female labor force participation}, }