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N° 99 |
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| Issue 3 2004 |
| Modelling
the Effects of Trade on Women, at Work and at Home: Comparative Perspectives |
| Marzia Fontana |
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| The effects of trade
on women vary by socio-economic characteristics, sector and country. This paper
assesses how well such effects can be captured by a gendered social accounting
matrix (SAM) and computable general equilibrium (CGE) model. The model is applied
comparatively to Bangladesh and Zambia to highlight how differences in resource
endowments, labour market characteristics and socio-cultural norms shape the way
in which trade expansion affects gender inequalities. The paper also compares
simulation results to other approaches in the gender-and-economics literature,
discusses strengths and limitations of the CGE methodology, and provides suggestions
for further research. |
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| Thematic
issue: "Assessing the Sustainability Impact of Trade Liberalisations" |
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| Bangladesh;
Zambia; Gender; Trade; CGE Models |
Keywords |
| D58;
J16; J22 |
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