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 …

In this article, we survey the theoretical literature investigating the role of gender inequality in economic … development. The vast majority of theories reviewed suggest that gender inequality is a barrier to development, particularly over … the long run. Among the many plausible mechanisms through which inequality between men and women affects the aggregate …

differences in women's economic opportunities and constraints. The paper also shows that these gender gaps not only affect gender …Gender relations are a key institution governing important aspects of production and reproduction of societies. They … heterogeneity in gender inequality in formal and informal social institutions. The literature on long‐term drivers of gender gaps …

This paper investigates gender-based segregation across different fields of study at the post-secondary level of … schooling, and how that affects subsequent labour market outcomes of men and women. Using a nationally representative … longitudinal data-set from India, we provide evidence that there is substantial intra-household gender disparity in the choice of …

gender inequality understood as long-lasting norms, values and codes of conduct that shape gender roles, and presents …-country level with linear regressions using the newly created Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) and its subindices as … development, one has to consider social institutions related to gender inequality to better account for differences in development …

Women’s empowerment has been identified as a prerequisite for poverty reduction. In addition to driving overall … economic growth, women’s empowerment has been found to have beneficial effects on fertility rates, child health and education … outcomes, as well as community development. This thesis aims to explore various factors that foster women’s empowerment, as …

In this paper we construct the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) and its five subindices Family code, Civil … liberties, Physical integrity, Son Preference and Ownership rights using variables of the OECD Gender, Institutions and … Development database. Instead of measuring gender inequalities in education, health, economic or political participation, these …