On the Measurement of Gender Equality and Gender‐related Development Levels

Journal of Human Development

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 87-108

  Permanyer, Iñaki ^a  

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Author keywords

Absolute and relative differences; Gender Equality Index; Gender related Development Index; Measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 73449110386     PISSN: 14699516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14649880701811427     Document Type: Article

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