Globalisation and the Gender Earnings Gap : Evidence from Sri Lanka and Cambodia
Using household and labor force surveys from Cambodia and Sri Lanka, we find large positive wage premiums and a closing of the male-female wage gap during the Multi-Fiber Arrangement (MFA) period, but smaller premiums and a widening wage gap after the end of the MFA. Our results suggest that apparel exports continued to benefit women in developing countries post-MFA but women - both in and out of the apparel industry – are susceptible to changes in global apparel prices
Authors: | Robertson, Raymond ; Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys ; Savchenko, Yevgeniya |
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Taylor and Francis |
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