Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/181443 
Year of Publication: 
2018
Series/Report no.: 
Discussion Papers No. 252
Publisher: 
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Courant Research Centre - Poverty, Equity and Growth (CRC-PEG), Göttingen
Abstract: 
In this article, we survey the theoretical literature investigating the role of gender inequality in economic development. The vast majority of theories reviewed suggest that gender inequality is a barrier to development, particularly over the long run. Among the many plausible mechanisms through which inequality between men and women affects the aggregate economy, the role of women for fertility decisions and human capital investments is particularly important. Yet, we believe the body of theories could be expanded in several directions.
Subjects: 
Gender equality
Economic growth
Fertility
Human capital
Comparative development
JEL: 
E20
J13
J16
J24
O11
O41
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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