Impact of Female labour force participation on household's consumption: An Empirical Observation from Odisha

This study examines the consumption expenditure pattern of working women engaged in different economic activities on time saving goods and services. Field survey data were collected from working-wife and non-working wife households of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, the growing capital city of Odisha. The state registers in India with the 16.8% labour market participation of women in the organised sector. The empirical result shows that there are differences in consumption expenditures and time-saving consumption expenditures of both households in the study area. The dual-earner households spend more on durable and non-durable goods and services than the single-earner households.