Trade liberalization and gender gap: Bangladesh experience
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Paper/Presentation Title | Trade liberalization and gender gap: Bangladesh experience |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | |
Author | Rahman, Mohammad Mafizur |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference of the European Trade Study Group (ETSG2011) |
Number of Pages | 28 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.etsg.org/ETSG2011/Papers/Rahman.pdf |
Web Address (URL) of Conference Proceedings | http://www.etsg.org/ETSG2011/ETSG2011Programme.html |
Conference/Event | ETSG 2011: 13th Annual Conference of the European Trade Study Group |
Event Details | ETSG 2011: 13th Annual Conference of the European Trade Study Group Event Date 08 to end of 10 Sep 2011 Event Location Copenhagen, Denmark |
Abstract | This paper explores the gender differentiated effects of trade liberalisation in Bangladesh. Since the Ready-Made Garments (RMG) industry employs the largest number of industrial female workers and contributes the most in export earnings and GDP, our analysis is mainly based on this industry. The paper finds that trade has created more than 5 times higher job for women than men in the RMG sector. However, female workers are more discriminated than the male counterparts in terms working conditions such as granting leave and sickness incidence. Males’ working hours are found longer than females’ working hours. Nationwide, women’s wage is much lower than men’s wage for all kinds of labour. However, income gap between male and female workers seems lower in the RMG sector. The low level of education and skill of female workers, male’s longer working time, poor attitude and belief of employers about women’s ability and skill are the main factors for this gender differentiated income. |
Keywords | trade liberalisation; gender gap; Bangladesh |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 380111. Labour economics |
440599. Gender studies not elsewhere classified | |
380110. International economics | |
Public Notes | No restrictions on availability of conference paper. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Accounting, Economics and Finance |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q12z2/trade-liberalization-and-gender-gap-bangladesh-experience
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