Gender, Poverty and Demography

Gender, Poverty and Demography

Much has been written on gender inequality and how it affects fertility and mortality outcomes as well as economic outcomes. What is not well understood is the role of gender inequality, embedded in the behavior of the family, the market, and society, in mediating the impact of demographic processes...

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Main Authors: Buvinic, Mayra, Gupta, Monica Da, Casabonne, Ursula
Format: Journal Article
Published: World Bank 2012
Subjects:
adult mortality
armed conflict
child mortality
demographic change
dependency ratios
economic growth
elderly
equality of opportunity
fertility
gender differentials
gender equality
gender inequalities
gender inequality
human capital
labor force
low fertility
mortality
premature adult mortality
role of gender
working-age population
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4506

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