Economic restructuring, gender and the allocation of time

Floro, Maria S.

doi:10.1016/0305-750x(95)00092-q

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“…An abundance of literature dating back to the 1990s shows that economic policies are not gender-neutral: fiscal and monetary policies can have different impacts on men and women. For example, fiscal austerity resulting in cuts to public spending on health and other subsidies can lead to an intensification of women's unpaid work at home, as women try to compensate for cuts in social services (Deere et al 1990;Elson and Cagatay 2000;Floro 1995). …”

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Impact of Sectoral Allocation of Foreign Aid on Gender Equity and Human Development

Pickbourn

Ndikumana

2013

SSRN Journal

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While developing countries have made some progress in achieving human development since the turn of the century, many are still lagging behind in important human development goals such as education, health, nutrition and access to clean drinking water and improved sanitation. Moreover, gender equity remains a major challenge in most countries. In this paper, we examine the role that foreign aid plays in generating these outcomes, using panel data from OECD-DAC on the sectoral allocation of development aid, in conjunction with country-level data on public expenditures, human development outcomes and other economic, social and political indicators. Specifically, the paper attempts to assess whether the volume of aid and its sectoral allocation have an impact on human development outcomes and gender equity. We find that the impact of aid on many of the outcomes we study is …/

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Sectoral Allocation of Foreign Aid on Gender Equity and Human Development

Pickbourn

Ndikumana

2013

SSRN Journal

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“…What little evidence is available suggests that women's time burdens have increased with globalization. Further, studies such as Floro (1995) indicate that the time intensity of women's labor has increased. Men's performance of unpaid labor does not appear to have increased enough to compensate, suggesting a decline in female leisure.…”

Section: Effects On Gender Inequality In Leisure and Caring Labormentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender equity and globalization: macroeconomic policy for developing countries

Seguino

Grown

2006

J of Intl Development

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This paper reviews the evidence of gender effects of globalization in developing economies. It then outlines a set of macroeconomic and trade policies to promote gender equity in the distribution of resources. The evidence suggests that while liberalization has expanded women's access to employment, the long-term goal of transforming gender inequalities remains unmet and appears unattainable without regulation of capital, and a reorientation and expansion of the state's role in funding public goods and providing s a social safety net. This paper sets forth some general principles that can produce greater gender equality, premised on shifting economies from profit-led, export-oriented to wage-led, full-employment economies. The framework is Kaleckian in its focus on the relationship between the gender distribution of income and macroeconomic outcomes.

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“…This corroborates studies that refer to the "double day," that is to the say, work performed by wives in and outside of the home, far surpassing in hours that of the husband's workday. The impact that this has on the wife's emotional and physical stability is damaging (Floro, 1995;Strober & Weinberg, 1980). The participants expressed their frustration, recalling their expectations at the onset of the relationship, that their partners would provide economic support.…”

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Single, Divorced, or Separated? Factors That Impact the Lives of Women Who Are Heads of Household in Lima, Peru

Alvarado

Vilchez

2015

Sage Open

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The rupture of a conjugal relationship has both a positive and negative impact on the lives of immediate family members. Although for many women terminating marriage may signal freedom from an oppressive, even violent conjugal relationship, it is undeniable that this separation also results in strong social pressure and discrimination in certain contexts, a situation which limits the woman's freedom of action in and outside of the home. The purpose of this descriptive, phenomenological study is to explore the experiences of 15 Peruvian, urban-based mothers, all of whom made the decision to exchange marriage for single parenthood within the confines of a strong patriarchal system. The study follows the actions of the women as they seek to overcome obstacles related to parenting and the management of their respective households. Three emerging themes are identified in this study: (a) the development of the woman's relationship as wife and mother, (b) impact of the separation/divorce on the maternal role, and (c) experiences in the single parent household. Implications for social research studies and practice are discussed.

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Economic restructuring, gender and the allocation of time

Cited by 93 publications

References 15 publications

Impact of Sectoral Allocation of Foreign Aid on Gender Equity and Human Development

Impact of Sectoral Allocation of Foreign Aid on Gender Equity and Human Development

Gender equity and globalization: macroeconomic policy for developing countries

Single, Divorced, or Separated? Factors That Impact the Lives of Women Who Are Heads of Household in Lima, Peru

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