Effects of male and female education on economic growth: Some evidence from Asia

Gazi Hassan () and Arusha Cooray

Journal of Asian Economics, 2015, vol. 36, issue C, 97-109

Abstract: We use extreme bounds analysis (EBA) to examine the comparative growth effects of gender disaggregated and level-specific enrolment ratios in a panel of Asian economies. To test our hypotheses, we employ both endogenous and exogenous growth frameworks. The externality effects of education are positive and robust for both males and females and are relatively large and significant at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. The results are suggestive of a gender productivity gap. Asian economies can grow faster by investing more in female education.

Keywords: Education and growth; Female education; Endogenous growth; Extreme bounds analysis; Total factor productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I2 O11 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2014.09.001

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