Reproducibility package for Female Labor Force Participation And Gendered Social Norms: A Machine Learning Analysis Of Egypt
Overview
This paper addresses two gaps in the female labor force participation literature: the integrated analysis of individual, household, community, and national determinants, and the use of Machine Learning techniques to capture nonlinear dynamics. Using decision trees, we identify key drivers, thresholds, and sequences shaping women’s labor participation in Egypt—which remains below regional and global averages. Drawing on 2021–22 ArabBarometer data, we find that while gender norms matter, access to childcare is the most decisive factor. We conclude by outlining priorities for future research on the complex dynamics of female labor decision-making within and beyond Egypt.
Reproducibility Package
| Repository name | URI |
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| Reproducible Research Repository (World Bank) | https://reproducibility.worldbank.org |
Reproducibility
Paper exhibits were reproduced on a computer with the following specifications:
• OS: Windows 11 Enterprise
• Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1145G7 CPU @ 2.60GHz
• Memory available: 32.0 GB
Run time: ~ 5 minutes
To reproduce the findings in this paper, a replicator must:
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Secure Access to Data: Access the datasets not included in the package. See the Datasets section for more details.
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Run the Package:
- Update the working directory in line 7 of the do-file "main", and run it.
- Restore the environment in environment.txt, and run the python scripts "Descriptives_table" and "decision tree".
Since the original data cannot be redistributed, the package includes the outputs produced by the authors, which can be used to review the results presented in the paper.
Data
All data sources are publicly available but not all are included in the reproducibility package.
Description
| Author | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Cuesta | World Bank | jcuesta@worldbank.org |
| Natalia Pecorari | World Bank | pecorarinatalia@gmail.com |
2026-04-14
Scope and coverage
| Location | Code |
|---|---|
| Egypt | EGY |
Disclaimer
The materials in the reproducibility packages are distributed as they were prepared by the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this event do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, the Executive Directors of the World Bank, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the materials included in the reproducibility package.
Access and rights
| Name | URI |
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| Modified BSD3 | https://opensource.org/license/bsd-3-clause/ |
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
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| Jose Cuesta | World Bank | jcuesta@worldbank.org |
| Reproducibility WBG | World Bank | reproducibility@worldbank.org |
Information on metadata
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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| Reproducibility WBG | DECDI | World Bank - Development Impact Department | Verification and preparation of metadata |
2026-04-14
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