Inequality and the economic participation of women in sub-Saharan Africa

Simplice Asongu and Nicholas Odhiambo

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 2019, vol. 11, issue 2, 193-206

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of inequality on female employment in 42 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for the period 2004–2014. Design/methodology/approach - Three inequality indicators are used, namely, the: Gini coefficient, Atkinson index and Palma ratio. Two indicators of gender inclusion are also employed, namely: female employment and female unemployment rates. The empirical analysis is based on the generalised method of moments. Findings - The following main findings are established. First, inequality increases female unemployment in regressions based on the Palma ratio. Second, from the robustness checks, inequality reduces female employment within the frameworks of the Gini coefficient and Palma ratio. Originality/value - Studies on the relevance of income inequality on female economic participation in SSA are sparse.

Keywords: Gender; Africa; Inclusive development; G20; I10; I32; O40; O55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1108/AJEMS-01-2019-0016

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