Trade liberalization and gender gap: Bangladesh experience
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Article Title | Trade liberalization and gender gap: Bangladesh experience |
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ERA Journal ID | 18562 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Rahman, Mohammad Mafizur |
Journal Title | Journal of Applied Business and Economics |
Journal Citation | 16 (2), pp. 57-69 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | West Palm Beach, FL. United States |
ISSN | 1499-691X |
Abstract | This paper explores the gender differentiated effects of trade liberalisation in Bangladesh. It is found that trade liberalisation has created more than 5 times higher job for women than men in the Ready Made Garments (RMG) sector. However, female workers are more discriminated than the male counterparts in terms working condition. 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, etc. are the main factors for this gender differentiated income. |
Keywords | trade liberalization; gender gap; Bangladesh |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350706. International business |
440599. Gender studies not elsewhere classified | |
440499. Development studies not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | This publication is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. This is the journal version of conference paper (eP202801) |
Byline Affiliations | School of Commerce |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2817/trade-liberalization-and-gender-gap-bangladesh-experience
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