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1 online resource (454 pages)
ISBN:
9780821380703
Content:
Women's earnings are a fraction of male's earnings in several African countries. It is tempting to conclude that this wage gap is a sign of discrimination against women in the labor market. Yet this book uses new datasets to show that the gap is not simply the result of discrimination in the labor markets, but rather the result of multiple factors, including access to education and credit, cultural values and household duties, and, above all, labor market conditions. It shows that gender disparities grow when economies are not functioning well and labor markets are tiny. More than the effect of discrimination, it seems that job rationing causes those with better human capital and those with more power in the household-usually the men-to take the few jobs that are available. It is hardly surprising, then, that in a region where only a fraction of the labor force finds jobs in the formal sector, gender disparities in earnings are so high. The book further documents that firm-level and sector characteristics are additional powerful factors in explaining the gender disparities in the labor market.As the causes are not simple, neither are the solutions; multifaceted strategies are needed. By providing environments that support economic growth and, more importantly, job creation, as well as by promoting equal access for women to education and rethinking the attitudes that limit what women may achieve, governments in the region will substantially improve the well-being of all their peoples.Gender Disparities in Africa's Labor Market helps to fill the knowledge gap and identify the links between gender disparities and poverty reduction. The work was implemented in collaboration with a range of poverty and labor market studies to maximize its usefulness for policy dialogue in specific countries.This book will be of interest to policy makers, students,
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- About the Editors and Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Why Study Gender Disparities in Africa's Labor Markets? -- Objective of This Book -- Countries Covered in the Studies -- Book Organization and Topics -- The Main Findings on Gender Disparities in Africa -- Policy Recommendations and the Way Forward -- PART 1 STYLIZED FACTS -- 1 Gender Disparities in Africa's Labor Markets: A Cross-Country Comparison Using Standardized Survey Data -- Data and Concepts -- Gender Differences in Labor Market Outcomes -- Gender Disparities at Work -- The Role of Educational Attainment and Gender Inequalities in Education -- Conclusions -- Annex -- PART 2 DISPARITIES IN EMPLOYMENT, PAY, EDUCATION, AND OTHER DIMENSIONS: A MICRO-ANALYSIS -- 2 Exploring the Gender Pay Gap Through Different Age Cohorts: The Case of Ethiopia -- Data and Concepts -- Methodology -- Results -- Conclusions -- Annex -- 3 Gender Disparities in the Malagasy Labor Market -- Characteristics of the Malagasy Labor Market -- Data, Definitions, and Methods -- Results -- Summary and Concluding Remarks -- Annex 3A Concepts and Methods -- Annex 3B Summary Statistics of the Variables Used in the Econometric Analysis -- Annex 3C Determinants of Sectoral Allocation -- Annex 3D Wage Employment Earnings Equations -- Annex 3E Earnings Gap Decompositions for Wage Workers -- 4 Gender Differences in Pay in African Manufacturing Firms -- Data and Descriptive Statistics -- Econometric Results -- Conclusions -- Annex 4A Tables -- Annex 4B Methodology -- 5 Addressing Gender Inequality in Ethiopia: Trends, Impacts, and the Way Forward -- An International Perspective on Trends in Gender Disparities -- National Data on Gender Disparities over the Last Decade -- The Macroeconomic Benefits of Addressing Gender Inequalities -- Insights from the MAMS Modeling.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780821380666
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780821380666
Language:
English
