Can the State and its Institutions Facilitate Gender Empowerment?

Kartik C. Roy, Hans C. Blomqvist and Cal Clark
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Kartik C. Roy: School of Economics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia
Hans C. Blomqvist: Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, POB 287, FIN-65101, Vasa, Finland
Cal Clark: Department of Political Science, 7030 Haley Centre, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 39849-5209, USA

Chapter 3 in Institutions and Gender Empowerment in the Global Economy, 2008, pp 51-66 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionThe State and its InstitutionsThe Role of The State as the Formidable InstitutionThe Demise of the Neo-Classical StateThe New Institutional Economics and Gender EmpowermentCorruption Perception Index (CPI) and Institutional Non-Compliance Score (INCS)Deprivation ScoresEnforcer of Gender Discrimination: Patriarch or MatriarchWithin the householdOutside the HouseholdReferences

Keywords: Institutions; Gender Based Discrimination; Women; Substantative Freedom; Empowerment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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