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apply a new "flow" measure of "missing women" to estimate the extent of gender bias in mortality in developing countries … among children in India, that gender bias in mortality is larger in Sub-Saharan Africa than in China and India, and that … the finding of substantial gender bias among adults. We show first that the data for Sub-Saharan Africa used in the paper …
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The existing literature on "missing women" has suggested that the problem is mostly concentrated in India and China … of Economic Studies, Anderson and Ray (AR) develop a new "flow" measure of missing women in developing countries by … comparing actual age-sex-specific mortality rates with "expected" ones. Contrary to the existing literature on missing women …
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yearly excess female deaths, referred to as the 'flow of missing women', suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger …Existing estimates of the 'stock of missing women' suggest that the problem is mostly concentrated in South and East … than previously found (about 4 to 5 million excess female deaths per year vs. around 100 million missing women in total …
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yearly excess female deaths, referred to as the ’flow of missing women’, suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger …Existing estimates of the ’tock of missing women’ suggest that the problem is mostly concentrated in South and East … than previously found (about 4 to 5 million excess female deaths per year vs. around 100 million missing women in total …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012661439
"Stock estimates" of missing women suggest that the problem is concentrated in South and East Asia and among young … children. In contrast, 'flow estimates' suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it … is among children in India and China, and is larger in Sub-Saharan Africa than in India and China. We show that the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013454366
Financial inclusion (FI) for vulnerable populations, such as women, is critical for achieving gender equality, women … to relate the Gender Development Index (GDI) and the Gender Inequality Index (GII) of economies, two well-known measures …. The paper makes relevant policy suggestions for improving women’s digital financial access and thereby enhancing gender …
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-Saharan Africa using a panel of 46 countries for the period 2004–2018. The evidence suggests that usage of financial services, among ….03 units in sub-Saharan Africa. The paper contributes to literature by initially constructing a broader index of inclusive …
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'Stock estimates' of missing women suggest that the problem is concentrated in South and East Asia and among young … children. In contrast, 'flow estimates' suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it … is among children in India and China, and is larger in Sub-Saharan Africa than in India and China. We show that the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013471193
'Stock estimates' of missing women suggest that the problem is concentrated in South and East Asia and among young … children. In contrast, `flow estimates’ suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it … is among children in India and China, and is larger in Sub-Saharan Africa than in India and China. We show that the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014226886
This paper considers various dimensions and sources of gender inequality and presents policies and best practices to … negatively impact health, education, and economic outcomes for women. The roadmap to gender equality has to rely on legal … address these. With women accounting for fifty percent of the global population, inclusive growth can only be achieved if it …
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