How law amendments impact women’s economic status and contribute to economic growth

Dewei Zheng

Journal of Economic Studies, 2025, vol. 52, issue 8, 1540-1556

Abstract: PurposeGender equality is a highly debated issue worldwide because of its relevance to sustainable economic development. We want to analyse how law amendments can help improve females' economic status and then develop the economy.Design/methodology/approachWe introduce a baseline model of household consumption decision-making and figure out the optimal decision which can maximize their utility.FindingsLaw amendments used to empower females in promotion rate, wage level and education have positive impacts on economic development. The ameliorative condition that the next generation possesses more physical capital and higher human capital accumulation makes it possible to produce and consume more than the predecessors.Originality/valueBuilding on the existing frameworks of the household decision model and the growth model with physical and human capital, we extend attention to the implications of four core factors which impact females’ economic status and the role in which law amendments may play to improve this situation.

Keywords: Gender equality; Female empowerment; Economic development; Female labor (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1108/JES-04-2024-0252

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