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Direct linkNsowah-Nuamah, Nicholas; Teal, Francis; Awoonor-Williams, Moses – Comparative Education, 2012
On the basis of official statistics, poverty has halved in Ghana over the period from 1991 to 2005. Our objective in this paper is to assess how far this fall was linked to the creation of better paying jobs and the increase in education. We find that earnings rose rapidly in the period from 1998 to 2005, by 64% for men and by 55% for women. While…
Descriptors: Evidence, Poverty, Outcomes of Education, Educational Attainment
Download full textJackson, Leah Witcher – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2009
An extensive body of research indicates a significant correlation between gender equality and the level of economic and social development of a country. Gender inequities have been found to influence the way members of the family spend their time and resources. Evidence suggests that women with more control over resources will spend more money on…
Descriptors: Sex Fairness, Correlation, Economic Progress, Females
