Women Count: Gender (in-)equalities in the human capital development in Asia, 1900-60

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This paper traces the human capital development of 14 Asian countries for the period of 1900-60, using the age-heaping method. We place special emphasis on the gender gap in numeracy and its determinants. In particular, we test the validity of a U-hypothesis of gender equality, implying that gender equality in numeracy declines at initial stages of development and increases again with higher numeracy levels. The U-shaped pattern is strongly confirmed by our data.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: University of Tübingen Working Papers in Economics and Finance ; No. 29

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Analysis of Education ; Economic History: Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy: Asia including Middle East ; Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
• Subject: human capital ; age-heaping ; education ; gender inequality ; numeracy ; development ; asia ; Bildungsinvestition ; Geschlechterdiskriminierung ; Frauenbildung ; Bildungsniveau ; Entwicklungsstufe ; Asien

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Friesen, Julia ; Baten, Jörg ; Prayon, Valeria
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): University of Tübingen, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences
• (where): Tübingen
• (when): 2012

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/55451
• URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:21-opus-60402
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET