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 …

In all Western societies women earn lower wages on average than men. The gender wage gap has existed for many years … progress made by women in the labor market, and the characteristics and causes of remaining gender inequalities. It also covers … use of transfer payments, and the impact of gender roles in immigrant source countries on immigrant women's labor market …