Gender disparities and economic growth in Kenya: A social accounting matrix approach

Feminist Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 227-251

  Wanjala, Bernadette Mukhwana ^a   Were, Maureen ^b  

^a Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis   (Kenya)

^b National Gene Bank of Kenya   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Employment; Gender analysis; Social accounting

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450055997     PISSN: 13545701     EISSN: 14664372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13545700902893114     Document Type: Article

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