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The gender dimension of globalization: a survey of the literature with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean

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  • Thorin, Maria

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This literature review presents an overview of current research and publications around economic globalization and gender, with a specific focus on Latin American and Caribbean countries. The objectives of the survey are to uncover the gender dimension of the process and currents trends in Women's status and well being as a result of the various dimensions of economic globalization, especially in developing countries. Specific themes of the review include: globalization as a concept, gendered employment-creating and displacing effects of globalization, gender differentiated effects of labor flexibilization-informalization, the empowerment potential of Women's trade-related employment, gendered impacts of the weakening of the State under globalization, modern technologies and women, international migration, the global sex industry and women, among other themes. In addition, this study provides an overall assessment of the state of the art of the research, where gaps in the literature are identified and further directions for research and inquiry are suggested.

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  • Thorin, Maria, 2001. "The gender dimension of globalization: a survey of the literature with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean," Comercio Internacional 4361, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
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    1. Feinberg, Robert M., 2006. "Exploring the patterns and determinants of U.S. antidumping actions against Latin American imports, 1980-2004," Comercio Internacional 4422, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
    2. Thorin, Maria, 2003. "The gender dimension of economic globalization: an annotated bibliography," Manuales 5593, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
    3. Sáez, Sebastián, 2005. "Trade in services negotiations: a review of the experience of the United States and the European Union in Latin America," Comercio Internacional 4403, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
    4. Mattos, José Carlos Silva & Acosta, María José, 2003. "Maritime transport liberalization and the challenges to further its implementation in Chile," Comercio Internacional 4387, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).

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