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Gender inequality as a barrier to economic growth: A review of the theoretical literature
Klasen, Stephan; Santos Silva, Manuel - 2018
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...
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
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011888636
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An African Growth Miracle? Or: What do Asset Indices Tell Us about Trends in Economic Performance?
Harttgen, Kenneth; Klasen, Stephan; Vollmer, Sebastian - 2012
Using changes in the possession of household assets over the past 20 years, several recent papers have argued that economic performance in Arica was substantially better than suggested by national income data and income poverty statistics, who suffer from well-known weaknesses. We scrutinize...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010329974
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An African growth miracle? : or: what do asset indices tell us about trends in economic performance?
Harttgen, Kenneth; Klasen, Stephan; Vollmer, Sebastian - 2012 - This version: February 13, 2012
Using changes in the possession of household assets over the past 20 years, several recent papers have argued that economic performance in Arica was substantially better than suggested by national income data and income poverty statistics, who suffer from well-known weaknesses. We scrutinize...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010357536
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An African Growth Miracle? Or: What do Asset Indices Tell Us about Trends in Economic Performance?
Harttgen, Kenneth; Klasen, Stephan; Vollmer, Sebastian - Courant Research Centre PEG - 2012
Using changes in the possession of household assets over the past 20 years, several recent papers have argued that economic performance in Arica was substantially better than suggested by national income data and income poverty statistics, who suffer from well-known weaknesses. We scrutinize...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009645616
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Intrahousehold health care financing strategy and the gender gap: Empirical evidence from India
Asfaw, Abay; Klasen, Stephan; Lamanna, Francesca - 2008
The 'missing women' dilemma in India has sparked interest in investigating gender discrimination in the provision of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010281810
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Push or pull? Drivers of female labor force participation during India's economic boom
Klasen, Stephan; Pieters, Janneke - 2012
In the past twenty years, India's economy has grown at increasing rates and now belongs to the fastest …-growing economies in the world. This paper examines drivers of female labor force participation in urban India between 1987 and 2004 … minority of India's women. So despite India's economic boom, it appears that for all but the very well educated, labor market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282183
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Intra-household gender disparities in children's medical care before death in India
Asfaw, Abay (contributor); Klasen, Stephan (contributor);  … - 2007
"The excess female mortality in India and other South Asian countries is no longer contentious. Less known are the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003449480
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Intra-household gender disparities in children's medical care before death in India
Asfaw, Abay; Klasen, Stephan; Lamanna, Francesca - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008904072
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Perspectives on the economic and human development of India and China : on the occasion of the award of an Honorary Doctorate in Economics of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen...
Sen, Amartya (contributor); Sen, Amartya (honouree);  … - 2006
development economics. On the occasion of the award, Amartya Sen shared his thoughts on the economic development of India and … publication of Jean Drèze and Amartya Sen on comparative human development in India and China. This publication should greatly … enrich the current debate on the economic development of India and China. Instead of viewing economic development in India …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003393440