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Social institutions and gender inequality in fragile states : are they relevant for the post-MDG debate?
Branisa Caballero, Boris Sergio; Cardona, Carolina - 2015 - This version: January, 2015
We focus on an issue that appears particularly relevant for fragile states and which has received little attention: social institutions related to gender inequality, defined as societal practices and legal norms that frame gender roles and the distribution of power between men and women in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011297479
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Towards 2030 UN agenda on sustainable development goals : technical challenges in measuring gender inequality in Asia Pacific
Aggarwal, Bhavya; Chakraborty, Lekha - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011397732
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Gender inequality facing women in leadership as the hindrance to achieving sustainable development in Africa
Enaifoghe, Andrew Osehi; Durokifa, Anuoluwapo Abosede - 2023
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014426326
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Gender equality and inclusive growth
Fernández, Raquel; Isakova, Asel; Luna, Francesco; … - 2021
This paper considers various dimensions and sources of gender inequality and presents policies and best practices to address these. With women accounting for fifty percent of the global population, inclusive growth can only be achieved if it promotes gender equality. Despite recent progress,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012518760
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Inequality thresholds, governance and gender economic inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - 2019
Inequality and gender economic exclusion are major policy concerns facing sub-Saharan Africa in the post-2015 development agenda. The study provides critical masses of inequality that should not be exceeded if governance is to promote gender economic participation. The research focuses on 42...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012019791
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Gender Equality and Inclusive Growth
Fernández, Raquel; Luna, Francesco; Rambousek, Barbara - 2021
This paper considers various dimensions and sources of gender inequality and presents policies and best practices to address these. With women accounting for fifty percent of the global population, inclusive growth can only be achieved if it promotes gender equality. Despite recent progress,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013238140
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Gender equality and the sustainable development goals in Asia and the Pacific : baseline and pathways for transformative change by 2030
Asian Development Bank - 2018
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The impact of gender inequality on economic performance in developing countries
Klasen, Stephan - 2018
Despite substantial progress, gender gaps persist in many developing countries. Since the 1990s, a literature has emerged arguing that these gaps are not only inequitable, but also reduce economic performance. This review finds that, first, it is methodologically difficult to determine reliable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011808873
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The impact of gender inequality on economic performance in developing countries
Klasen, Stephan - 2018
Despite substantial progress, gender gaps persist in many developing countries. Since the 1990s, a literature has emerged arguing that these gaps are not only inequitable, but also reduce economic performance. This review finds that, first, it is methodologically difficult to determine reliable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011782083
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Gender Equality and Inclusive Growth in Developing Asia
Niimi, Yoko - 2010
This paper reviews the recent progress toward gender equality in developing Asia by examining a number of indicators …. Further, it finds that gender gaps in almost all aspects reviewed remain significant, particularly in South Asia with some … greater progress toward gender equality and inclusive growth in developing Asia …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013142810