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Gender inequality as a barrier to economic growth: A review of the theoretical literature
Klasen, Stephan; Santos Silva, Manuel - 2018
economy, the role of women for fertility decisions and human capital investments is particularly important. Yet, we believe …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011890622
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Gender inequality as a barrier to economic growth : a review of the theoretical literature
Klasen, Stephan; Santos Silva, Manuel - 2018 - This version: August 19, 2018
economy, the role of women for fertility decisions and human capital investments is particularly important. Yet, we believe …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011888636
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Labor force participation of women in the EU : what role do family policies play?
Gehringer, Agnieszka; Klasen, Stephan - 2015
We empirically study the role of different family policies in determining womenś labor market behavior in the countries of the European Union between 1997 and 2008. Women tend to assume more family duties than men and, consequently, often participate less in the labor market. At the same time,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010510797
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Labor Force Participation of Women in the EU – What Role Do Family Policies Play?
Gehringer, Agnieszka - 2015
We empirically study the role of different family policies in determining women's labor market behavior in the countries of the European Union between 1997 and 2008. Women tend to assume more family duties than men and, consequently, often participate less in the labor market. At the same time,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013023701
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Gender inequality as a barrier to economic growth: a review of the theoretical literature
Santos Silva, Manuel; Klasen, Stephan - In: Review of Economics of the Household 19 (2021) 3, pp. 581-614
economy, the role of women for fertility decisions and human capital investments is particularly emphasized in the literature …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014501669
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Why we should all care about social institutions related to gender inequality
Branisa Caballero, Boris Sergio; Klasen, Stephan; … - 2010 - This version: February 24, 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008903536
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Why we should all care about social institutions related to gender inequality
Branisa Caballero, Boris Sergio; Klasen, Stephan; … - 2009 - This version: October 28, 2009
education, higher fertility rates and higher child mortality. Moreover, social institutions related to gender inequality are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010258042
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Gender inequality as a barrier to economic growth : a review of the theoretical literature
Santos Silva, Manuel; Klasen, Stephan - In: Review of Economics of the Household 19 (2021) 3, pp. 581-614
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012549182
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The fertility transition in sub-Saharan Africa : the role of structural change
Büttner, Nicolas; Grimm, Michael; Günther, Isabel; … - 2023
Despite the recent economic growth in many countries on the African continent, the region has seen a slow fertility … transition. In this study, we explore whether the lack of structural economic change can explain this slow fertility transition … to analyze the driving forces of fertility transitions across low- and middle-income countries. Our results confirm that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014228925
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The Costs of Missing the Millennium Development Goal on Gender Equity
Abu-Ghaida, Dina; Klasen, Stephan - 2021
fertility, child mortality, and undernutrition, we estimate what the costs in terms of growth, and forgone fertility, mortality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013319469