A substantial literature has examined the determinants of support for democracy and although existing work has found a … gender gap in democratic attitudes, there have been no attempts to explain it. In this paper we try to understand why females … are less supportive of democracy than males in a number of countries. Using data for 20 Sub-Saharan African countries, we …

This study complements the extant literature by assessing economic sector and globalization channels for gender … gender employment in the industry and the negative effect is driven by the financial globalization sub-component of economic …-components positively affect gender employment in the service sector and the corresponding positive effect is driven by the trade …

We study the association between the gender of the highest-ranking manager (the CEO) and gender differences in …

This study assesses the relationship between globalisation and the economic participation of women (EPW) in 47 Sub … (relative to restrictions). Pol icy implications are discussed with some emphasis on how to elevate women's social status and …

The study has investigated the comparative importance of financial access in promoting gender inclusion in African … countries. Gender inclusion is proxied by the female labour participation rate while financial channels include: financial … stable countries enjoy better levels of "financial access"-induced gender inclusion compared to respectively, low income …

indicators of gender inclusion are also employed, namely: female employment and female unemployment rates. The empirical analysis …

This study assesses how financial access can be used to modulate the effect of income inequality on gender economic … income inequality for the enhancement of women's participation in the formal economic sector. …