The gender gap problem reflects persistent inequalities between men and women across economic participation, education … and outcomes. This paper explores the state of gender equality in Europe by constructing composite variables for each area … cluster includes Nordic countries with nearly complete gender equality; the second cluster consists of developed Western …

gender disparities in the Palestinian territories. Using data from the Palestinian Labor Force Survey (2000-2014). Results … show that, generally, education yields higher returns in Gaza compared to the West Bank. Gender disparities are pronounced … on human capital development. …

different aspects of gender equality or female empowerment. Whereas the economics of income inequality has been an area of … active academic inquiry, the role of gender equality has largely been ignored. Are there positive spillovers from gender … government, lower fertility rates, and better overall gender equality experienced lower income inequality, ceteris paribus. These …

children’s education. Second, it is tested if migration of men from households reduces gender inequality in households … the case for households with temporary migrants, suggesting that women’s decision participation decreases gender …

This is the first global study of how institutionally entrenched gender discrimination affects the gender migration gap … derived from a random utility maximization model of migration that accounts for migrants' gender. Instrumental variable … estimates indicate that increasing gender equality in economic or political rights generally deepens the GMG, i.e., it reduces …

This is the first global study of how institutionally entrenched gender discrimination affects the gender migration gap … derived from a random utility maximization model of migration that accounts for migrants' gender. Instrumental variable … estimates indicate that increasing gender equality in economic or political rights generally deepens the GMG, i.e., it reduces …

What will happen to gender equality as the world develops? While modernization theory stresses the emergence of … increasingly cosmopolitan gender values, work on the cultural roots of gender roles finds that measures of historical patriarchy … a simple model illustrating the interplay between economic development, sexist social norms, and women’s labor supply …

Economic theory suggests that growth may improve gender equality directly by raising women's employment and indirectly …. This paper argues that growth in India has not substantially improved gender equality because it has not sufficiently … poverty-might actually have led to greater gender equality in India-by reducing poverty-linked gender discrimination. The …

This is the first global study of how institutionally entrenched gender discrimination affects the gender migration gap … derived from a random utility maximization model of migration that accounts for migrants’ gender. Instrumental variable … estimates indicate that increasing gender equality in economic or political rights generally deepens the GMG, i.e., it reduces …

gender-based indices constructed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and suggests alternatives for choice of … UNDP Gender Development Index for capturing gender development, with an improvised set of choices and variables. …Against the backdrop of the 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development, this paper analyzes the measurement issues in …