Gender and trade in Africa: Case study of Niger

Fofana, Ismaël, Sunday P. Odjo and Traoré, Fousseini

Chapter 8 in 2019 Annual trends and outlook report: Gender equality in rural Africa: From commitments to outcomes, 2019, pp ReSAKSS111-125 from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: However, there are prerequisites to fully seize the opportunities offered by trade—among others, less discriminatory practices. Countries with less discriminatory practices—such as fewer gender-based labor market disparities— enjoy higher benefits from trade openness. Trade can refer to the exchange of goods and services within a given country (that is, internal trade) as well as between two or more countries (that is, external trade). This study focuses on the latter; trade is used to refer to external trade hereon.; Trade is positively associated with economic growth as it expands market opportunities, increases income earnings, and improves livelihoods.

Keywords: gender; trade liberalization; agricultural policies; trade; poverty; rural areas; women; Niger; Africa; Western Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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