Does gender inequality reduce growth and development : evidence from cross-country regressions (English)

Using cross-country and panel regressions, this report investigates to what extent gender inequality in education and employment may reduce growth and development. The report finds a considerable impact of gender inequality on economic growth which is robust to changes in specifications and controls for potential endogeneities. The results suggest that gender inequality in education has a direct impact on economic growth through lowering the average...

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Klasen,Stephan;
Document Date
1999/11/30
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
20779
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
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Does gender inequality reduce growth and development : evidence from cross-country regressions
Keywords
gender inequalities

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Klasen,Stephan.

Does gender inequality reduce growth and development : evidence from cross-country regressions (English). Policy research report on gender and development working paper series ; no. 7 Washington, D.C. : The World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/612001468741378860

Does gender inequality reduce growth and development : evidence from cross-country regressions (English)

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