In this paper, we provide a case study of the impact of globalization on income inequality using data across Chinese … demonstrate a greater decline in urban-rural income inequality. Thus, globalization has helped to reduce, rather than increase …

-reaching implications for gender inequality, household specialization and family structure. Using population register data on all births … losses concentrated on women, and gender inequality increases. The gender-specific effects are due to a woman's ability to …-earning women in their late 30s contribute strongly to the gender difference in fertility because switching to new comparable …

We establish the presence of a gender gap in mathematics across many low- and middle-income countries using detailed …, the gender gap appears to increase with age. Indeed, the gap nearly doubles when comparing 4th grade and 8th grade test … ability, and classroom environment (including teacher gender) explain a substantial portion of the gap. While none of these …

gender differences in preferences to promote technology adoption absent broader social change …

This paper provides a comprehensive assessment of empirical evidence about the impact of financial globalization on …, we do find that financial globalization can be beneficial under the right circumstances. Empirically, good institutions … and quality of governance are crucial in helping developing countries derive the benefits of globalization. Similarly …

which financial globalization can be a substitute for reforms of domestic financial system. Inefficient financial system and … investment. While financial globalization always improves the welfare of a developed country with a good financial system, its …

This essay surveys the evidence on the linkages between globalization and poverty. I focus on two measures of … globalization: trade and international capital flows. Past researchers have argued that global economic integration should help the … evidence suggests that the poor are more likely to share in the gains from globalization when there are complementary policies …