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    Social Security and Labour Supply in Ethiopia
    (A.A.U, 1998-05) Don, Melaku; Mulat, Teshome
    This Paper attempts to see the effect of social security on labor supply using traditional labor force participation model application of a log it regression to the survey data yields results that go counter to theory. the availability of Pension income does not reduce labor force participation rates. it is also Found. That as age increases, Participation in the labor force is significantly reduced for women than men and. Also for blue collar jobs than white collar ones. This result has a Policy implication that there is a need for retirement age discrimination act by sex and by type of job. Legit models were ,Estimated for different age groups and it is found that there is no problem that arises due to aging or health, Which are the main determinants in setting a retirement age, Until age 60 to participate in the labor Force it is also found that the Probability to participate in the labor force reduces by 0.09 if one goes from age group of 56-60 to the age group of 61-65.