The impact of gender inequality in education and employment on economic growth: New evidence for a panel of countries

Feminist Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 91-132

  Klasen, Stephan ^a   Lamanna, Francesca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b WORLD BANK GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic development; Economic growth; Economics of gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450058419     PISSN: 13545701     EISSN: 14664372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13545700902893106     Document Type: Article

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