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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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What will happen to gender equality as the world develops? While modernization theory stresses the emergence of … increasingly cosmopolitan gender values, work on the cultural roots of gender roles finds that measures of historical patriarchy … a simple model illustrating the interplay between economic development, sexist social norms, and women’s labor supply …
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assess the role of gender equity and uniquely women entrepreneurship in the process of socio-economic development. Implying a …A kind of gender revolution is passing through various countries in various continents. By being offered free access to … labour market and significantly contribute to overall socio-economic development. The women entrepreneurship unfolds various …
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identifies linkages between gender, economic development, and growth, however. This paper explores the macro effects of gender …, transmitted via the productive sector and in the household, in part due to the tendency for work - paid and unpaid - to be gender …-segregated. Macro-level policies in turn can have differential effects on men and women. Evidence that gender equality is itself a …
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About fifty years after the independence of most former colonies on the African continent, books on African nationalism again rank high on the agenda of the international academic discussion. A selection of three recent publications demonstrates the advances made in scholarly analysis in the...
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This paper evaluates the impacts of increasing female representation in Bolivian municipal councils on public policy choices and welfare outcomes. By combining detailed administrative panel data on municipal expenditures and revenues together with electoral data, an innovative regression...
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development programs. The model provides a theoretical basis for understanding human recognition, lays the foundation for … empirical study, and offers an example of how non-material components of development can be formally modeled. Key predictions …
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Both indigenous peoples and the capability approach (CA) take a holistic view on development and stress the multiple … dimension of development as the expansion of people's well-being including social, cultural and spiritual elements. The paper … development. First, the paper will discuss the aspects in which the two perspectives coincide. It will be argued that Sen …
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Initiative [BRI]) on women's development, which is mainly indicated by gender inequality index (GII). We adopt the difference … development. This paper provides the first study to explore the impact of the "One Belt One Road" initiative (Belt and Road … refining the control group. The result suggests a robust negative effect of the BRI on gender inequality, and the decrease in …
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developing economies. -- elites ; higher education ; women ; development ; economic history ; families …
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