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Gender Equality, Poverty and Economic Growth

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dc.contributor.authorMorrison, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorRaju, Dhushyanth
dc.contributor.authorSinha, Nistha
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-06T19:38:28Z
dc.date.available2012-06-06T19:38:28Z
dc.date.issued2007-09
dc.description.abstractThis paper reviews empirical findings from economic analyses of the role of gender equality and women's empowerment in reducing poverty and stimulating growth. Going beyond the large literature documenting the impact of female education on a range of development outcomes, the paper presents evidence on the impact of women's access to markets (labor, land, and credit) and women's decision-making power within households on poverty reduction and productivity at the individual and household level. The paper also summarizes evidence from studies examining the relationship between gender equality and poverty reduction and growth at the macro level. Although micro level effects of gender equality on individual productivity and human development outcomes have been well documented and have important ramifications for aggregate economic performance, establishing an empirical relationship between gender equality and poverty reduction and growth at the macro level has proven to be more challenging. The paper concludes by identifying priority areas for future research.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/09/8277259/gender-equality-poverty-economic-growth
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4349
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7321
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4349
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO CREDIT
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectACCESS TO RESOURCES
dc.subjectAGRARIAN REFORMS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
dc.subjectASSET OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectBARRIER TO WOMEN
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO WOMEN
dc.subjectBIASES
dc.subjectBLACK WOMEN
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectCAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectCASH CROP
dc.subjectCASH CROPS
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILD SUPPORT
dc.subjectCHILD SURVIVAL
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL REQUIREMENT
dc.subjectCONSENSUAL UNIONS
dc.subjectCONTROL OVER RESOURCES
dc.subjectCOUNTRY OF ORIGIN
dc.subjectCREDIT ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subjectCREDIT CONSTRAINT
dc.subjectCREDIT CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectCREDIT LIMIT
dc.subjectCREDIT LIMITS
dc.subjectCREDIT LINES
dc.subjectCREDIT MARKET
dc.subjectCREDIT MARKETS
dc.subjectCREDIT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectCULTURAL NORMS
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectDENIAL RATE
dc.subjectDEPENDENCY RATIO
dc.subjectDEPENDENCY RATIOS
dc.subjectDETERMINANTS OF GROWTH
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectDIVORCE
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEDUCATED MEN
dc.subjectEDUCATED MOTHERS
dc.subjectEDUCATED WOMEN
dc.subjectEDUCATION OF GIRLS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL LEVELS
dc.subjectEFFECTS OF GENDER
dc.subjectELDERLY
dc.subjectELDERLY WOMEN
dc.subjectELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
dc.subjectEMPLOYERS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectEMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
dc.subjectENDOWMENTS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPORT CROPS
dc.subjectFAMILY INCOME
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES
dc.subjectFAMILY SIZE
dc.subjectFAMILY WELFARE
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE BORROWERS
dc.subjectFEMALE EDUCATION
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFERTILITY BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATES
dc.subjectFEWER CHILDREN
dc.subjectFORMS OF COLLATERAL
dc.subjectFUTURE GENERATIONS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectGENDER DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITIES
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITIES
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER NORMS
dc.subjectGENDER STATUS
dc.subjectGREEN REVOLUTION
dc.subjectGROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROUP LENDING
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOMES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD POVERTY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSING LOAN
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUSBAND
dc.subjectHUSBANDS
dc.subjectILLITERACY
dc.subjectILLNESS
dc.subjectIMPACT ON CHILDREN
dc.subjectIMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectINCIDENCE OF POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL CHOICES
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
dc.subjectINHERITANCE
dc.subjectINHERITANCE RIGHTS
dc.subjectINSECURE PROPERTY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectJOINT LIABILITY
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLACK OF CREDIT
dc.subjectLAND MARKET
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLAND RIGHTS
dc.subjectLAND TENURE
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLENDERS
dc.subjectLEVELS OF CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectLIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectLOAN AMOUNTS
dc.subjectLOAN APPLICATION
dc.subjectLOAN APPLICATIONS
dc.subjectLOAN DENIAL
dc.subjectLOAN ELIGIBILITY
dc.subjectLOAN REPAYMENT
dc.subjectLOANS TO WOMEN
dc.subjectLOW BIRTH WEIGHT
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMALE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectMARRIED COUPLES
dc.subjectMARRIED WOMEN
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMEAT
dc.subjectMICROCREDIT
dc.subjectMIGRANT
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL
dc.subjectMORAL HAZARD
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectOLD AGE
dc.subjectOLD-AGE
dc.subjectOLDER ADULTS
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP OF LAND
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPESTICIDES
dc.subjectPHYSICAL ASSETS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR WOMEN
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPROVISION OF CREDIT
dc.subjectPROVISION OF INFORMATION
dc.subjectRECEIPT
dc.subjectRECREATION
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectREPAYMENT RATES
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectROLE OF GENDER
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSELF-EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSEX RATIOS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSMALL LOANS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONSEQUENCES
dc.subjectSOCIAL EMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS
dc.subjectSOURCES OF CREDIT
dc.subjectSPOUSE
dc.subjectSPOUSES
dc.subjectSTART-UP
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE FARMING
dc.subjectSUPPORT TO PARENTS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNIONS
dc.subjectURBAN SQUATTERS
dc.subjectURBAN WOMEN
dc.subjectVILLAGE
dc.subjectWIFE
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWIVES
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.subjectWOMEN IN LABOR
dc.subjectWORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectWORKING CAPITAL
dc.subjectYOUNG CHILDREN
dc.subjectYOUNG GIRLS
dc.titleGender Equality, Poverty and Economic Growthen
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okr.crossref.titleGender Equality, Poverty And Economic Growth
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okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicRural Development Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicGender::Gender and Development
okr.topicRural Development
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