Chen, Derek H. C.2013-07-012013-07-012004-04Policy Research Working Paperhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/14306The author focuses on the role that information and communication technologies (ICTs) can play in improving gender equality, so as to enhance long-term economic growth. Employing OLS and IV panel regressions with country fixed-effects, he shows that increases in the level of ICT infrastructure tend to improve gender equality in education and employment. In addition, the author shows that education among the general population is important for improving gender equality. The results provide evidence indicating that gender equality in education is an important contributor to gender equality in employment. Lastly, the results show that economic development tends to lead to some improvements in gender equality in the labor market. Hence, the use of ICTs to improve gender equality in education and employment may initiate a continuous cycle of positive reinforcing feedback effects between gender equality in employment and economic development, leading to further improvements in both.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACTIONSACTSADDITIONAL RESOURCESAGEDCITIZENSHIPDEVELOPING COUNTRIESDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC GROWTHEDUCATION INSTITUTIONSEDUCATIONAL LEVELSEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIESEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSEMPLOYMENTEQUIPMENTFEMALE EDUCATIONFEMALESFERTILITY DECLINEFORMAL EDUCATIONGENDERGENDER EQUALITYGENDER EQUITYGENDER GAPGENDER ROLESGIRLSGROSS ENROLLMENTHOMESHOUSEHOLDSHUMAN RIGHTSINDIVIDUAL RIGHTSINFORMAL SECTORINNOVATIONISOLATIONLABOR FORCELABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONLABOR MARKETLEARNINGLEGAL RIGHTSLEGAL STATUSLITERACYMALE STUDENTSMEDIANEGATIVE EFFECTSNET ENROLLMENTNET ENROLLMENT RATIOSPER CAPITA INCOMEPER CAPITA INCOME GROWTHPOSITIVE IMPACTPRIVATE EDUCATIONPUBLIC SERVICESRADIOREFUGEESRURAL AREASSECONDARY EDUCATIONSECONDARY SCHOOLSSERVICE INDUSTRIESSIBLINGSTEACHER TRAININGTEACHERSTECHNICAL EDUCATIONTRADITIONAL GENDERUNEMPLOYMENTUPBRINGINGURBAN POPULATIONURBANIZATIONWORKERSYOUTH GENDER EQUALITYECONOMIC GROWTHINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGYREGRESSION ANALYSISCOUNTRY-SPECIFIC CONSTRAINTSINFORMATION INFRASTRUCTUREGIRL'S EDUCATIONWOMEN'S EMPLOYMENTLABOR MARKET NEXUSWorld Bank10.1596/1813-9450-3285