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New measures of gender inequality : the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI)and its subindices
Branisa Caballero, Boris Sergio; Klasen, Stephan; … - 2009 - This version: July 23, 2009
In this paper we construct the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) and its five subindices Family code, Civil … new indices allow a new perspective on gender issues in developing countries. The SIGI and the subindices measure long … subindices measure each one dimension of the concept and the SIGI combines the subindices into a multidimensional index of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010255781
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The Institutional Basis of Gender Inequality
Branisa, Boris; Ziegler, Maria; Klasen, Stephan - 2010
In this paper we construct the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) and its five subindices Family code, Civil … indices allow a new perspective on gender issues in developing countries. The SIGI and the subindices measure long … basis of gender roles. The subindices measure each one dimension of the concept and the SIGI combines the subindices into a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010301516
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New Measures of Gender Inequality: The Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI)and its Subindices
Branisa, Boris; Klasen, Stephan; Ziegler, Maria - 2009
In this paper we construct the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) and its five subindices Family code, Civil … new indices allow a new perspective on gender issues in developing countries. The SIGI and the subindices measure long … subindices measure each one dimension of the concept and the SIGI combines the subindices into a multidimensional index of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010329957
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The Institutional Basis of Gender Inequality
Branisa, Boris; Ziegler, Maria; Klasen, Stephan - Verein für Socialpolitik, Ausschuss für … - 2010
In this paper we construct the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) and its five subindices Family code, Civil … indices allow a new perspective on gender issues in developing countries. The SIGI and the subindices measure long … basis of gender roles. The subindices measure each one dimension of the concept and the SIGI combines the subindices into a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008564853
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New Measures of Gender Inequality: The Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI)and its Subindices
Branisa, Boris; Klasen, Stephan; Ziegler, Maria - Courant Research Centre PEG - 2009
In this paper we construct the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) and its five subindices Family code, Civil … new indices allow a new perspective on gender issues in developing countries. The SIGI and the subindices measure long … subindices measure each one dimension of the concept and the SIGI combines the subindices into a multidimensional index of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005013027
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The construction of the social institutions and gender index (SIGI)
Branisa Caballero, Boris Sergio; Klasen, Stephan; … - 2009
In this paper we construct the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) using variables of the OECD Gender … participation, the SIGI allows a new perspective on gender issues. It is a composite measure of social institutions which are … results confirm that the SIGI provides additional information to that of other wellknown gender-related indices. -- SIGI …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003876390
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Social institutions and gender inequality in fragile states : are they relevant for the post-MDG debate?
Branisa Caballero, Boris Sergio; Cardona, Carolina - 2015 - This version: January, 2015
We focus on an issue that appears particularly relevant for fragile states and which has received little attention: social institutions related to gender inequality, defined as societal practices and legal norms that frame gender roles and the distribution of power between men and women in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011297479
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The institutional basis of gender inequality : the social institutions and gender index (SIGI)
Branisa Caballero, Boris Sergio; Klasen, Stephan; … - In: Feminist economics 20 (2014) 2, pp. 29-64
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010408231
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Social institutions and gender inequality in fragile states: Are they relevant for the post-MDG debate?
Branisa Caballero, Boris Sergio; Cardona, Carolina - 2015
We focus on an issue that appears particularly relevant for fragile states and which has received little attention: social institutions related to gender inequality, defined as societal practices and legal norms that frame gender roles and the distribution of power between men and women in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011439356
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Why we should all care about social institutions related to gender inequality
Branisa Caballero, Boris Sergio; Klasen, Stephan; … - 2009 - This version: October 28, 2009
-country level with linear regressions using the newly created Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) and its subindices as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010258042