This dissertation focuses on the relationship between gender equality and economic development, broadly defined. Since … the consequences of gender inequality for economic development? (Chapter 1.) And what are its causes—i.e., why do we … the seminal work of Ester Boserup (1970), gender equality is widely understood as being both an instrument for and a …

gender studies in development research need not only to frame their critical views within decolonial theories, but also to … and reflexive gender studies can serve as a gateway to critical and reflexive development studies because of its potential … affirming that gender studies in development research have the potential to be instrumental to the colonial as well as to the …

This paper examines the impact of foreign aid on gender equality in education outcomes in developing countries … indicate that aggregate aid disbursements to the education sector negatively affect gender parity in enrolment at the secondary … and tertiary education levels and have no impact on gender parity in primary education. No impact of subsector specific …

better. Fourth, gender gaps rarely persist in countries where boys attain high levels of education. Most countries with large … education than men in some regions of the world. Although gender gaps in educational attainment are diminishing in most …Many countries remain far from achieving gender equality in the classroom. Using data from 126 countries, we …