Heterogeneous impact of traveling to Western countries on gender norms in Middle East and North Africa countries

Aziz Atamanov

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Abstract: Social gender norms shape individuals’ opportunities and actions. Traditional and gender biased norms can contribute to persistent gender disparities. However, counter-stereotypical images can shift an expected behavior for men and women. This paper investigates if traveling to Western countries relaxes gender norms in the Middle East and North Africa region using the Arab Barometer data. Preliminary empirical findings suggest that international travel to Western countries relaxes gender norms only for those individuals who spend abroad longer than one month and only for less binding gender norms not associated with changing power relationships between men and women.

Keywords: transfer of norms; gender; international travel; Middle East and North Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F29 J16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-11-30
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