This study reviews the conceptual framework of the economic-productive sphere and of gender equality, the aim of which … opportunities and in rights can be harmonized, though equality of "responsibilities, resources and retribution" by gender are more … difficult to reconcile. Also, women's (economic) empowerment - seen as a way of promoting gender equality - possesses a degree …

To investigate the role of gender norms in household specialisation choices, I conduct a lab experiment with real … hetero-sexual couples playing a battle of the sexes game. The salience of gender norms varies across treatments: the Norm … consistent with marriage market motives, i.e. some men may want to signal progressive gender attitudes to their partner. …

Despite the notable progress that has been made in bridging the gap between women and men in the world of work, women … are still underrepresented in several occupations. In this article, the effect of gender norms on whether women enter male …-dominated occupations is analysed using differences in gender equality among early-arrival migrants. The variations in gender norms …

gender differences? In other words, should the state be gender-blind or gender-sensitive? Gender, ethnic, religious, sexual … understanding of gender-based asymmetries. -- state ; inequality ; difference ; citizenship ; social exclusion ; gender ; poverty …

in contrast to its many previous failures. It concludes with predictions of future trends. -- Economics ; gender …

Despite the policy realm’s growing recognition of fiscal devolution in gender development, there have been relatively … few attempts to translate gender commitments into fiscal commitments. This paper aims to engage in this significant debate …, focusing on the plausibility of incorporating gender into financial devolution, with the Thirteenth Finance Commission of India …

may lead to higher promotion standards for women. If employers expect women to do more household work than men, thereby … in the family will then result in women’s doing most of the household work. Such self-fulfilling prophecies can be …

Women consistently work less in the labor market and earn lower wages than men. While economic empowerment of women is … educational attainment or skills. Gender is a further dimension in which the impacts of trade liberalization can differ. In a … globalizing world it is important to understand whether and how trade policy can contribute toward enhancing gender convergence in …