Globalization and gender equality in the course of development

Potrafke, Niklas und Ursprung, Heinrich W. (2012): Globalization and gender equality in the course of development. In: European Journal of Political Economy, Bd. 28, Nr. 4: S. 399-413

Abstract

We empirically assess the influence of globalization on social institutions that govern female subjugation and gender equality in developing countries. Observing the progress of globalization for almost one hundred developing countries at ten year intervals starting in 1970, we find that economic and social globalization exert a decidedly positive influence on the social institutions that reduce female subjugation and promote gender equality.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Volkswirtschaft ; Volkswirtschaft > Lehrstühle > CESifo-Professur für Volkswirtschaftslehre
• Themengebiete: 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 330 Wirtschaft
• Sprache: Englisch