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Patterns of labor absorption by occupation in the Dominican Republic
The International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
|January 1, 1987
Abstract:
"The purpose of this article is to describe and analyze patterns of labor absorption by occupation in the Dominican Republic using national population census data." The author develops a measure that facilitates the identification of patterns of labor absorption into various occupations. The results, based on data for the period 1970-1981, show sharp differentials by sex and zone. It is found that the service sector is absorbing more workers but that agriculture is not, even in rural areas.
Keywords:
Agricultural DevelopmentAgricultureAmericasCaribbeanCohort AnalysisDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesDeveloping CountriesDominican RepublicEconomic DevelopmentEconomic FactorsEmployment StatusGeographic FactorsHuman ResourcesLabor ForceLatin AmericaMacroeconomic FactorsManpower NeedsMeasurementModels, TheoreticalNorth AmericaOccupational StatusOccupationsPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsResearch MethodologyRural DevelopmentSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSocioeconomic StatusTertiary Sector