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Gender Inequality in Latin America

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  • Inés Berniell

    (CEDLAS-IIE-FCE-UNLP)

  • Raquel Fernández

    (NYU)

  • Sonya Krutikova

    (IFS)

Abstract

This paper examines gender inequality focusing on two critical spheres in which gender inequality is generated: education and work. Our objective is to provide a snapshot of gender inequality across key indicators as well as a dynamic perspective that highlights successes and failures. We also facilitate a cross-country comparison by grouping countries within Latin America by their level of economic development and drawing comparisons with countries outside the region. Finally, we reflect on differences in the ways that gender inequalities play out across different socio-economic groups, particularly those that highlight other sources of inequality.

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  • Inés Berniell & Raquel Fernández & Sonya Krutikova, 2024. "Gender Inequality in Latin America," CEDLAS, Working Papers 0338, CEDLAS, Universidad Nacional de La Plata.
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    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General
    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

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