Economic Equality and Fertility in Developing Countries

Economic Equality and Fertility in Developing Countries
Author: Robert Repetto
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2013-10-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135992460

This book briefly reviews sociological, economic, and demographic literature pertaining to the relationship between income and fertility in developed and developing countries. He presents a conceptual framework to examine how fertility responds to changes in the distribution of household income. The analysis of data from Puerto Rico, Korea, and rural India is carefully executed, and conclusive policy implications are discussed. Originally published in 1979

Economic Equality and Fertility in Developing Countries

Economic Equality and Fertility in Developing Countries
Author: Robert Repetto
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2013-10-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135992533

This book briefly reviews sociological, economic, and demographic literature pertaining to the relationship between income and fertility in developed and developing countries. He presents a conceptual framework to examine how fertility responds to changes in the distribution of household income. The analysis of data from Puerto Rico, Korea, and rural India is carefully executed, and conclusive policy implications are discussed. Originally published in 1979

On Norms and Agency

On Norms and Agency
Author: Ana María Muñoz Boudet
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2013-04-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 082139892X

Based on focus groups and interviews with nearly 4,000 women, men, girls, and boys from 20 countries, this book explores areas that are less often studied in gender and development: gender norms and agency. It reveals how little gender norms have changed, how similar they are across countries, and how they are being challenged and contested.

The Demographic Dividend

The Demographic Dividend
Author: David Bloom
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2003-02-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0833033735

There is long-standing debate on how population growth affects national economies. A new report from Population Matters examines the history of this debate and synthesizes current research on the topic. The authors, led by Harvard economist David Bloom, conclude that population age structure, more than size or growth per se, affects economic development, and that reducing high fertility can create opportunities for economic growth if the right kinds of educational, health, and labor-market policies are in place. The report also examines specific regions of the world and how their differing policy environments have affected the relationship between population change and economic development.

Growth, Population, and Income Distribution

Growth, Population, and Income Distribution
Author: Simon Smith Kuznets
Publisher: New York : Norton
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1979
Genre: Developing countries
ISBN: 9780393950618

Nine essays range from historical overviews to detailed analyses of fertility, population, and the distribution of income, and deal with economic change in developed and underdeveloped countries

The Political Economy of Japan's Low Fertility

The Political Economy of Japan's Low Fertility
Author: Frances McCall Rosenbluth
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2006-12-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780804768207

This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to one of Japan's thorniest public policy issues: why are women increasingly forgoing motherhood? At the heart of the matter lies a paradox: although the overall trend among rich countries is for fertility to decrease as female labor participation increases, gender-friendly countries resist the trend. Conversely, gender-unfriendly countries have lower fertility rates than they would have if they changed their labor markets to encourage the hiring of women—and therein lies Japan's problem. The authors argue that the combination of an inhospitable labor market for women and insufficient support for childcare pushes women toward working harder to promote their careers, to the detriment of childbearing. Controversial and enlightening, this book provides policy recommendations for solving not just Japan's fertility issue but those of other modern democracies facing a similar crisis.

World Fertility and Family Planning 2020: Highlights

World Fertility and Family Planning 2020: Highlights
Author: United Nations
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2021-01-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789211483215

The main contents are key findings and messages regarding the relationship between contraceptive use and fertility, for 195 countries or areas of the world. These highlights will draw mainly from World Population Prospects 2019, and model-based estimates and projections of family planning indicators 2019. Policy-related implications of and responses to trends in family planning and fertility will be integrated throughout the text. In particular, these issues are of relevance for contextualizing Sustainable Development Goals 3.7.1. and 3.7.2. and the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.

Gender Equality and Inclusive Growth

Gender Equality and Inclusive Growth
Author: Raquel Fernández
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2021-03-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1513571168

This paper considers various dimensions and sources of gender inequality and presents policies and best practices to address these. With women accounting for fifty percent of the global population, inclusive growth can only be achieved if it promotes gender equality. Despite recent progress, gender gaps remain across all stages of life, including before birth, and negatively impact health, education, and economic outcomes for women. The roadmap to gender equality has to rely on legal framework reforms, policies to promote equal access, and efforts to tackle entrenched social norms. These need to be set in the context of arising new trends such as digitalization, climate change, as well as shocks such as pandemics.

Girls' Education in the Twenty-first Century

Girls' Education in the Twenty-first Century
Author: Mercy Tembon
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0821374753

Persuasive evidence demonstrates that gender equality in education is central to economic development. Despite more than two decades of accumulated knowledge and evidence of what works in improving gender equality, progress on the ground remains slow and uneven across countries. What is missing? Given that education is a critical path to accelerate progress toward gender equality and the empowerment of women, what is holding us back? These questions were discussed at the global symposium Education: A Critical Path to Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, which was sponsored by the World Bank in October 2007. Girls' Education in the 21st Century is based on background papers developed for the symposium. The book's chapters reflect the current state of knowledge on education from a gender perspective and highlight the importance of, and challenges to, female education, as well as the interdependence of education and development objectives. The last chapter presents five strategic directions for advancing gender equality in education and their implications for World Bank operations. Girls' Education in the 21st Century will be of particular interest to researchers, educators, school administrators, and policy makers at the global, national, regional, and municipal levels.