Do Human Rights Treaties Change Economic Outcomes?
Christopher Gahagan
Abstract:What are the economic effects of political treaties? International treaties like CEDAW have significant effects on women’s political and health outcomes. However, we know little about CEDAW’s effect on the informal economy. I argue that CEDAW ratification reduces informal economic activity by reducing barriers for women in the formal sector. Using non-parametric matching and difference-in-differences, I show ratification reduced informality by as much as 2.2% of GDP in certain regions. This work contributes to… Show more
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