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

This book contributes to the understanding of gender and regional inequalities in developing countries. First, it deals … with social institutions related to gender inequality and proposes new composite indices to measure them. Using these … indices, some interesting empirical connections between social institutions related to gender inequality and several relevant …