This paper proposes a model to analyze the implications of colonial policies for gender inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa. The model emphasizes segmentation of production under complete specialization. It shows that the colonial production model, underpinned by occupational job segregation in the agricultural sector and gender bias in the non-agricultural sector, exacerbated gender inequality by limiting employment opportunities for women outside the...
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2013/05/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS6438
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2013/05/01
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A model of gendered production in colonial Africa and implications for development in the post-colonial period
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tradable sector