Is greater decisionmaking power of women associated with reduced gender discrimination in South Asia?

To investigate this issue, the study draws on Demographic and Health Survey data collected during the 1990s in four countries: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. The main empirical technique employed is multivariate regression analysis with statistical tests for significant differences in effec...

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Autores principales: Smith, Lisa C., Byron, Elizabeth
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160656
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description To investigate this issue, the study draws on Demographic and Health Survey data collected during the 1990s in four countries: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. The main empirical technique employed is multivariate regression analysis with statistical tests for significant differences in effects for girl and boy children. A total of 30,334 women and 33,316 children under three years old are included in the analysis. The study concludes that, for the South Asia region as a whole, an increase in women’s decisionmaking power relative to men’s, if substantial, would be an effective force for reducing discrimination against girl children.
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spelling CGSpace1606562025-11-06T06:24:31Z Is greater decisionmaking power of women associated with reduced gender discrimination in South Asia? Smith, Lisa C. Byron, Elizabeth gender women children nutrition economic development decision making statistical methods To investigate this issue, the study draws on Demographic and Health Survey data collected during the 1990s in four countries: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. The main empirical technique employed is multivariate regression analysis with statistical tests for significant differences in effects for girl and boy children. A total of 30,334 women and 33,316 children under three years old are included in the analysis. The study concludes that, for the South Asia region as a whole, an increase in women’s decisionmaking power relative to men’s, if substantial, would be an effective force for reducing discrimination against girl children. 2005 2024-11-21T09:51:29Z 2024-11-21T09:51:29Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160656 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Smith, Lisa C.; Byron, Elizabeth. Is greater decisionmaking power of women associated with reduced gender discrimination in South Asia? FCND Discussion Paper 200. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160656
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Is greater decisionmaking power of women associated with reduced gender discrimination in South Asia?
title Is greater decisionmaking power of women associated with reduced gender discrimination in South Asia?
title_full Is greater decisionmaking power of women associated with reduced gender discrimination in South Asia?
title_fullStr Is greater decisionmaking power of women associated with reduced gender discrimination in South Asia?
title_full_unstemmed Is greater decisionmaking power of women associated with reduced gender discrimination in South Asia?
title_short Is greater decisionmaking power of women associated with reduced gender discrimination in South Asia?
title_sort is greater decisionmaking power of women associated with reduced gender discrimination in south asia
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women
children
nutrition
economic development
decision making
statistical methods
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