better infrastructure is expected to raise female labour force participation one way to measure it is the women mostsay index developed by montag montag the index counts the number of cases in which the respondent identified herself as the one who has the most say in a household in response to the following questions what do you cook on a daily basis whether to buy an expensive item such as a tv or fridge how many children do you have what do you do if a child falls sick and who should your children marry