Strengthening Women’s Role in Development: From Capability Perspectives towards Policy Design

Firehiwot G. Araya; 정무권 (Chung,  Moo-Kwon)

Strengthening Women’s Role in Development: From Capability Perspectives towards Policy Design

Journal of Regional Studies and Development
Abbr : JRSD
2014, 23(2), pp.35-65
Publisher : Institute for Poverty Alleviation and International Development: IPAID
Research Area : Social Science > Area Studies > Regional Studies in general > Comparative / Statistical Regional Studies

Firehiwot G. Araya ¹, Chung, Moo-Kwon ¹

¹연세대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This paper assesses the extent to which the conceptualization of gender inequality based on the capability perspective describes equality and development better than the conventional conceptualization. Unlike, the conventional gender inequality indices, which fundamentally concentrate on single dimensions or factors that are extrinsic to women, the capability approach bases its ground on the inclusion of various dimensions to capture the nature of inequality and development. Using a revised gender capability index and random effects panel regression, this study examines how gender inequality conceptualized from capability perspective across 75 countries relates with the various dimension of development, and tests its validity to conceptualize development as alternative indicator. The result indicated that the gender inequality can adequately affect poverty head count ratio, child health and multi-dimensional poverty. The findings also revealed the validity of the revised index and the importance of conceptualizing equality from multidimensional perspective to better policy design.

KEYWORDS

Capability approach, gender inequality, development

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