Social institutions, gender inequality, and regional convergence in developing countries
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Frankfurt am Main
Peter Lang
[2012]©2012, 2012
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| Series: | Göttinger Studien zur Entwicklungsökonomik
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 development outcomes are examined at the cross-country level. The second part of the book is concerned with the historical development of another type of inequality which is relevant for developing countries: inequality between regions. The topic of regional convergence in Colombia during the last quarter of the 20th century is analyzed using different approaches and focusing on both income and social indicators |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (xxiv, 228 pages |
| ISBN: | 3631614225 9783631614228 |