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Annual Review of Economics· 2015Q1· Review

The Roots of Gender Inequality in Developing Countries

Seema Jayachandran

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Gender inequality in developing countries is driven by both underdevelopment and deeply entrenched cultural norms favoring males, such as patrilocality and concerns about female purity, which explain skewed sex ratios and low female employment.

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Field: Gender Studies

Gender StudiesSocial Sciences