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gender on global production have been developed, including (a) integrating gender relations into global value chain analysis …, and (c) conceptual and empirical work on the interplay between gender, social provisioning, informal work, and the … effects of persistent gender-based occupational segregation, which underpins all three strands of work. A lot of excellent …
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earnings distribution and by gender. Findings, based on unique matched employer-employee data relative to the Belgian … the gender wage gap, especially at the top of the earnings' distribution. …
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The objective of this study is to explore the gender dynamics of globalization and human development at the individual … regards the gender perspective, the effect of environmental globalization on human development is stronger for females than … their human development and achieve a more equitable society (in terms of gender equality) in the era of globalization …
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structure and evolution of gender differentials in China by simultaneously estimating demand-side wage and productivity outcomes … gender wage-productivity differentials, and more exposure through increased foreign investment leads to differentials in … favor of female workers. On the other hand, gender discrimination is found to be prevalent among domestically owned and non …
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This paper uses cross-country data to examine the long-term effect of trade openness on the gender gaps in wages …, education, political empowerment and health. Key findings are: trade openness since 1970 reduced the gender gaps in wages and … openness on the gender wage gap remained observable in later years (1980, 1990 and 2000), although it decreased in degree over …
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effects on growth and well-being, and has done little to promote greater gender equality. This paper argues that the example … growth was rapid, it was not enough to produce greater gender equality. A concentration of women in mobile export industries … that face severe competition from other low-wage countries reduces their bargaining power and inhibits closure of gender …
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of what is recognized in mainstream theory and policy as “work” done by women. Thus, the traditional gender roles, with …. We also need to go beyond standard models to interpret the intrahousehold gender inequities. We do not gain much insight … home. We need a concerted move toward sensitization of gender issues and scrutiny entailing a gender audit at every level …
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structure and evolution of gender differentials in China by simultaneously estimating demand-side wage and productivity outcomes … gender wage-productivity differentials, and more exposure through increased foreign investment leads to differentials in … favor of female workers. On the other hand, gender discrimination is found to be prevalent among domestically owned and non …
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obtain formal employment while women diverge to the informal sector, which creates gender inequality. The challenge at hand … is how to make more gender sensitive policies that take into account related reproductive rights of women workers and the …
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In this paper, we study foreign ownership as a vehicle for transferring gender norms across international borders …. Specifically, we analyze how the wage differential between men and women in Swedish firms is affected by the degree of gender … inequality in the home country of foreign investors. The results suggest that gender norms of the home country matter-the gender …
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