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The effect of the gender equality on income inequality: a dynamic panel approach


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Baloch, Amdadullah and Mohd Noor, Zaleha and Habibullah, Muzafar Shah and Mhd Bani, Nor Yasmin (2018) The effect of the gender equality on income inequality: a dynamic panel approach. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 52 (2). pp. 3-17. ISSN 0126-1962

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of gender equality on income inequality along with several dimensions of gender equality using panel data of 103 countries for the period of 2006-13. We use the dynamic econometric method system Generalized Method of Moments (Sys-GMM) to explore the link between these two variables. The empirical evidence shows a negative and significant impact of gender equality and its sub-indices on income distribution, suggesting that by increasing equality between males and females will result in lower income inequality. GDP per capita has nonlinear effect income inequality. Education attainment has a negative effect on income distribution, while higher inflation rate increases income inequality. This analysis implies that by narrowing the gender gap or increasing equality between males and females will effectively contributes to expanding equality in income.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Economics and Management
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.17576/JEM-2018-5202-1
Publisher: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Keywords: Income inequality; Gender equality; GMM
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 12 Nov 2019 06:35
Last Modified: 12 Nov 2019 06:35
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16023
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