Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/232912 
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Year of Publication: 
2021
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 14160
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper reviews the literature on the relationship between gender (in)equality and industrialization in the context of developing countries. It documents past developments, accounting for pre-industrial preconditions that might explain current differences in gender roles across societies. Moreover, it discusses the main drivers of the relationship between gender equality, economic development and structural change with a focus on the mechanisms driving this complex relationship. It provides novel empirical evidence of recent developments and the current state of gender equality in different spheres in developing countries at different stages of structural change. The study also identifies emerging trends, for instance, related to more recent technological advancements in Industry 4.0 and premature deindustrialization, and discusses their possible impacts on gender equality in developing countries. The ultimate aim of the paper is to identify knowledge gaps and to formulate relevant research questions that need to be addressed to design constructive policies aimed at promoting gender equality in developing countries.
Subjects: 
gender
industrialization
developing economies
JEL: 
J16
O14
O33
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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