Globalisation and gender inequality: Is Africa different?

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 301-348

  Baliamoune Lutz, Mina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GENDER ISSUE; GENDER RELATIONS; GLOBALIZATION; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; TRADE REFORM;

AFRICA;

EID: 33847745116     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejl037     Document Type: Article

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