2022
DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-10197
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Gender Differences in Socio-Emotional Skills and Economic Outcomes: New Evidence from 17 African Countries

Abstract: The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Ba… Show more

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“…Soft skills have been shown to predict earnings and productivity in various contexts (Heckman andKautz 2012, Adhvaryu et al 2023). This is true for both men and women, although significant gender gaps in soft skills have been found (Ajayi et al 2022).…”
Section: Changing Content With Socio-emotional Skills Trainingmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Soft skills have been shown to predict earnings and productivity in various contexts (Heckman andKautz 2012, Adhvaryu et al 2023). This is true for both men and women, although significant gender gaps in soft skills have been found (Ajayi et al 2022).…”
Section: Changing Content With Socio-emotional Skills Trainingmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Tal es el caso del trabajo de Kleven, Landais y Søgaard (2019) sobre la penalización de la maternidad y su efecto en la brecha de ingresos, en el que los autores abordan este tema usando datos administrativos de Dinamarca. Por su parte, Ajayi et al (2022) analizan las diferencias que marcan las habilidades socioemocionales en la brecha de ingresos, presentando evidencia para 17 países de África. Entre tanto, Ammerman y Groysberg (2021) analizan obstáculos organizacionales generalizados y acciones gerenciales que dan lugar a la existencia del techo de cristal para el desarrollo profesional de las mujeres en Estados Unidos.…”
Section: Reseña De La Literaturaunclassified
“…É o caso do trabalho de Kleven, Landais e Søgaard (2019) sobre a penalização da maternidade e seu efeito na disparidade de renda, em que os autores abordam esta questão utilizando dados administrativos da Dinamarca. Por sua vez, Ajayi, et al (2022) analisam as diferenças que as competências socioemocionais fazem na disparidade de renda, apresentando evidências para 17 países africanos. Enquanto isso, Ammerman e Groysberg (2021) analisam obstáculos organizacionais generalizados e ações gerenciais que dão origem à existência do teto de vidro para o desenvolvimento profissional das mulheres nos Estados Unidos.…”
Section: Análise Da Literaturaunclassified