The Impact of Social Institutions on the Economic Role of Women in Developing Countries. OECD Development Centre Working Paper No. 234

Autor/inn/en	Morrisson, Christian; Jutting, Johannes
Institution	Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Titel	The Impact of Social Institutions on the Economic Role of Women in Developing Countries. OECD Development Centre Working Paper No. 234
Quelle	(2004), (59 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
DOI	10.1787/262577344262
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Stellungnahme; Economic Progress; Females; Foreign Countries; Employment Opportunities; Gender Discrimination; Developing Nations; Social Influences; Social Attitudes; Access to Education; Equal Education; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Socioeconomic Status; Civil Rights; Social Bias; Legislation; Access to Health Care; Gender Bias; Public Policy; Womens Education; Financial Support; Role; Donors + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Economic growth; Wirtschaftswachstum; Weibliches Geschlecht; Ausland; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Sozialer Einfluss; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Gesetzgebungslehre; Geschlechterstereotyp; Öffentliche Ordnung; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; Finanzielle Förderung; Rollen
Abstract	Donor agencies and policy makers tend to agree that increased access of women to education, health, credit, formal legal rights and employment opportunities, in conjunction with economic growth, will substantially improve the socio-economic role of women in developing countries. This paper challenges that view. It argues that these measures might not be sufficient if the institutional framework within a country constrains women from participating in economic activities. It finds that social institutions -- laws, norms, traditions and codes of conduct -- constitute the most important single factor determining women's freedom of choice in economic activities. They have not only a direct impact on the economic role of women but also an indirect one through women's access to resources like education and health care. The findings suggest that an institutional framework that disadvantages half of the adult population hinders development. To address gender inequalities effectively, policy makers and donors must think about and address institutional frameworks that discriminate against women, a task even more difficult than the tough exercises of increasing female enrolment rates or introducing sustainable micro-credit schemes. (A bibliography is included. Annexed information includes tables for data by country, region, religious affiliation, economic development and test of endogeneity. Contains 7 footnotes, 1 figure and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10