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market participation through gender lens. Results show that women's education has a U-shaped relationship with paid work … therefore suggest that, women need to be educated above secondary level to become visible in the labour market …
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household patterns placed women into a better position to struggle for more gender equality during the subsequent transitions …Reviewing the burgeoning literature on the deep historic roots of gender inequality, we theorize and provide evidence …) various gender-egalitarian outcomes today. The CW-condition is a specific climatic configuration that combines periodically …
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, Vietnam, and Tanzania). Overall, the economic, social, and institutional constraints that shape women's labor force …We investigate the micro-level determinants of labor force participation of urban married women in eight low- and … middle-income economies: Bolivia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Jordan, South Africa, Tanzania, and Vietnam. In order to …
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, Vietnam, and Tanzania). Overall, the economic, social, and institutional constraints that shape women's labor force …We investigate the micro-level determinants of labor force participation of urban married women in eight low- and … middle-income economies: Bolivia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Jordan, South Africa, Tanzania, and Vietnam. In order to …
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This paper studies the impact of an affirmative action policy on occupational segregation by gender in South Africa. We …
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Occupational and sectoral segregation by gender is remarkably persistent across space and time and is a major … contributor to gender wage gaps. We investigate the determinants of one-digit occupational and sectoral segregation in developing …
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This paper studies the impact of an affirmative action policy on occupational segregation by gender in South Africa. We …
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The dearth of women in top managerial positions is characterized by a high persistence and insensitivity to changes and … labor market, such as gender stereotypes and gender identity. This paper examines gender stereotypes and self … survey data used contain detailed information about the managers as well as their employers. We find significant gender …
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, and Southeast Asia, Middle East & North Africa, and Latin America), the effect of women's employment on reported domestic … violence is estimated. An instrumental Variables technique is used to correct for the potential endogeneity of women …, these results turn out to be the opposite, which suggests that women's employment status has a negative influence on …
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This study contributes to the rapidly growing literature on women in tourism. It focuses on a group of 13 Caribbean … countries. The study analyses the impact of women in apical positions within firms (top manager or owner) on firm performance … Regression Adjustment (IPWRA) estimator are used. The analysis finds that opportunities for women in these positions in the …
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