There is a U-shaped relationship between FLPR and economic development.

Baserup says that men's exclusive access to technology has moved women away from
labor force participation in the early years of development.
However, with further development, women's access to technology becomes easier and
increases their participation in the workforce.
This increases the level of FLPR and allows the U-shape to be completed.
The other argument is that while low income women work in housework, as the
development increases, the FLRP level is increasing due to the falling cost and the
u shape is completed.
Goldin and Tom are focused on the income impact to contribute to the figure.
While the income in agriculture is low, FLRP is high because women work in jobs
that require physical skills.
In this economy, as the income increases, the population increases, that is, women
tend to have children.
This income effect decreases the FLPR level.
But as the development increases, mental work becomes more prominent and the
relative wage for women begins to increase.
As a result, women's participation in the labor force begins to increase again and
the U-shape is completed.
The effect of income that pushes women to work is seen here.
The FLRP chart of the 15 middle-income countries after the Second World War has the
U-shape.
When the regression analysis is performed for the relationship between FLPR and
economic development, it is seen that it has a U shape.