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Individual poverty measurement using a fuzzy intrahousehold approach
Betti, Gianni; Mangiavacchi, Lucia; Piccoli, Luca - 2017
measurement of poverty. For the estimation of intrahousehold distribution of resources the study relies on collective Engel curves …. For the poverty analysis, we propose a fuzzy intrahousehold index which is less sensitive to small changes around the … poverty line compared to standard FGT indices and produce more reliable results. This provides an interesting approach to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011732008
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Job Placement : Gender Differences and Consequences on Welfare
Barros, Ricardo Paes de; Leite Corseuil, Carlos Henrique; … - 2001
In the recent period, the qualitative dimension of the women participation in the labor force has improved quickly, in response to cultural and economic changes. In Brazil, many authors have pointed that women have a higher level of schooling than men, which should result, caeteris paribus, in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014125375
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Chapter 12. Gender Inequality
Ponthieux, Sophie; Meurs, Dominique - In: Handbook of income distribution : volume 2, (pp. 981-1146). 2015
The chapter examines how the various dimensions of economic inequality between men and women are analyzed today. Beyond the gender wage gap—a central issue—and of course the still far from equal sharing of housework, the chapter also reviews research on gender inequality in access to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014025339
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Is the bar higher for female scholars? : evidence from career steps in economics
Johannesen, Niels; Muchardt, Simon - 2024
Do gender disparities in academia reflect that female scholars are held to higher standards than males? We address this question by comparing the scientific merit of male and female academic economists who make the same career step. Across four domains - i.e. faculty positions, network...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014528225
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Is my wage fair? : validating fairness perceptions among women and men
Diehl, Claudia; Lang, Julia; Strauß, Susanne; … - 2024
paradox"), and on perceived discrimination among ethnic minorities ("integration paradox"). Empirically, we depart from … employees. They might be more aware of the societal debate about gender discrimination and "aim higher" in setting their …
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50 years of breakthroughs and barriers : women in economics, policy, and leadership
Blau, Francine D.; Lynch, Lisa M. - 2024
-based discrimination in federally funded educational programs. The data paint a picture of considerable progress but also persistent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015062106
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"Economic development" and gender equality : explaining variations in the gender poverty gap after socialism
Fodor, Éva; Horn, Dániel - 2015
-level modeling techniques, this paper explores the macro-level determinants of the gender poverty gap in the ten post … poverty gap in Central and Eastern Europe, while generous welfare policies, specifically higher levels of spending on pensions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010514470
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The 2030 sustainable development goals and measuring gender inequality : a technical articulation for Asia-Pacific
Aggarwal, Bhavya; Chakraborty, Lekha S. - 2016
Against the backdrop of the 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development, this paper analyzes the measurement issues in gender-based indices constructed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and suggests alternatives for choice of variables, functional form, and weights. While the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011438460
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Could better jobs for men have improved gender equality? : the relationship between economic growth and gender equality in India
Balasubramanian, Sujata - In: Asian development review : studies of Asian and pacific … 40 (2023) 2, pp. 241-269
poverty-might actually have led to greater gender equality in India-by reducing poverty-linked gender discrimination. The … by reducing poverty-thereby causing poorer families to discriminate less against females in intra-household allocations …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014426312
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The gender gap in lifetime earnings : the role of parenthood
Glaubitz, Rick; Harnack-Eber, Astrid; Wetter, Miriam - 2022
To obtain a more complete understanding of the persisting gender earnings gap in Germany, this paper investigates both the cross-sectional and biographical dimension of gender inequalities. Using an Oaxaca Blinder decomposition, we show that the gender gap in annual earnings is largely driven by...
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