The relationship between trade liberalization and gender disparity in education: Evidence from Pakistan

Ul-Haq, Jabbar; Ashraf, Iqra; Cheema, Ahmed Raza; Hye, Qazi Muhammad Adnan; Visas, Hubert

doi:10.55951/nurture.v17i3.291

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“…Based on our panel diagnostic tests, we used the FGLS and PCSE because when T = 20 and N = 5, the FGLS is a superior choice (by reason T is greater than N) as suggested by the Parks-Kmenta method for the empirical analysis (Hoechle, 2007;Ul-Haq, Ashraf, Cheema, Hye, & Visas, 2023;Ul-Haq, Khanum, & Raza Cheema, 2020).…”

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Does tourism increase energy consumption in BRICS countries?

Visas

Rehan

Ul-Haq

et al. 2023

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Tourism has been the fastest-growing sector in the world over the last decade, contributes to employment opportunities, and generates earnings in foreign currencies. Tourism intensively needs energy to promote tourist activities, which in turn causes economic growth. However, as almost all tourist activities, like hotel accommodations and transportation, strongly depend on energy use, it may contribute to increased energy consumption. Our study explores the impact of tourism on energy consumption in the BRICS (i.e., Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) by using the panel data set of 1995–2014. In this study, feasible generalized least squares (FGLS) and Panel corrected standard error (PCSE) panel regression techniques are used for empirical analysis. The results reveal that tourism has a positive and significant impact on energy consumption. Our findings are robust and unaffected by the use of various energy consumption proxies and econometric techniques. Furthermore, our findings are robust and significant due to the inclusion of various controls such as financial development, gross fixed capital formation, total population, and gross domestic product. The policy implication is that governments should promote the tourism sector as a way to boost the growth of their economies. Sustainable tourism can help these economies achieve sustainable development.

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Does tourism increase energy consumption in BRICS countries?

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Unlocking trade potential: gender equality, economic complexity and trade openness in the Developing-8 (D-8) countries

Sajid,

Hassan,

Rehman

et al. 2024

IJSE

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PurposePrioritizing the shift from a traditional economy towards complex integrated economies has been the top priority among policymakers to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs). Countries involved in economic integration must safeguard their labor markets. The Developing-8 (D-8) is an alliance of economic cooperation including Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey, all of which are among the world’s largest labor-abundant countries but have insufficient attention toward labor market policies, especially in gender roles. This issue motivated this study, which aims to investigate the impact of economic complexity on trade through with the interaction of gender equality.Design/methodology/approachThe annual data for the panel of D-8 countries from 1990 to 2020 were collected. The Driscoll and Kraay (D-K) regression was employed for empirical investigation after observing the presence of autocorrelation, heteroscedasticity and cross-sectional dependency (CSD) across the sample.FindingsFindings show that the economic complexity index (ECI) and gender equality (GE) have a significant impact on trade openness (TO). Moreover, the interaction of GE and ECI strengthens the relationship between ECI and TO. Therefore, both factors worked together to enhance the trading system by supplying the nation with highly sophisticated and complex products.Research limitations/implicationsPolicymakers in D-8 countries should enable equal access to resources, investment and decision-making for both men and women. This leads toward stubble, innovative and complex products that enhance trade and goodwill in the international market.Originality/valueThis study incorporated GE as an interaction term in economic complexity and TO in D-8 countries for the first time, to the best of the authors' knowledge.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-11-2023-0908

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Belt and road initiative as a gender equalizer: Decomposing the impact of belt and road initiative trade on gender wages gap in participating countries

suhrab,

Qian,

Pinglu

2023

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Background: The number of people living with congenital heart disease (CHD) in 2017 was estimated to be 12 million, which was 19% higher than that in 1990. However, their death rate declined by 35%, emphasizing the importance of monitoring their quality of life due to its impact on several patient outcomes. The main objective of this study is to analyze how parents’ psychosocial factors contribute to children’s and adolescents' perceptions of their QoL, focusing on their medical condition. More specifically, we explore how parental psychological dimensions, such as anxiety and depression, are related to patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods: We recruited 447 children aged 5 to 18 years with a CHD diagnosis and their parents (319 mothers and 229 fathers) from January to December 2018. Patients were referred to the Cardiology Department of “Bambino Gesù” Children’s Hospital and participated in multidisciplinary standardized follow-up. Children and adolescents were submitted to a comprehensive evaluation by different physicians, including pediatric cardiologists, surgeons, and psychologists, at preset time frames. A series of standardized questionnaires were administered during psychological assessment. Results: The main findings show a negative correlation between mothers’ anxiety and three patients' HRQoL subscales (Treatment II, Treatment anxiety, and Communication). Similarly, mothers’ depression correlates negatively with other patients’ HRQoL subscales (heart problems, symptoms, perceived physical appearance, cognitive problems, and communication). Fathers' anxiety and depression show negative correlations with only the subscale of Treatment II. More generally, the perceived quality of life of children and adolescents with CHD is influenced by their medical conditions as well as the parents’ psychological dimensions. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the caregivers of pediatric patients with CHD are more exposed to psychological problems of anxiety and depression, which affect the perceived quality of life of their children. Longitudinal research with a healthy control group is recommended to further consolidate this evidence.

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The relationship between trade liberalization and gender disparity in education: Evidence from Pakistan

Cited by 4 publications

References 52 publications

Does tourism increase energy consumption in BRICS countries?

Does tourism increase energy consumption in BRICS countries?

Unlocking trade potential: gender equality, economic complexity and trade openness in the Developing-8 (D-8) countries

Belt and road initiative as a gender equalizer: Decomposing the impact of belt and road initiative trade on gender wages gap in participating countries

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