Failure of Participation & “Missing Women” in South Mediterranean Economies

Driouchi, Ahmed (2009): Failure of Participation & “Missing Women” in South Mediterranean Economies.

Abstract

This paper aims at showing that women are “missing” because also of their limited participation in development. It also intends to show that market mechanisms as well as limited alternative institutions are among the factors that negatively affect access to health, to education and to economic opportunities. The emphasis is placed on South Mediterranean countries. The results attained and the evidence mobilized consistently show the interdependencies of health, education and poverty and the potential gains that can be transversally achieved with the promotion of the roles of women and children.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Interdependencies, Health, Education, Poverty, missing women, children, South
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D6 - Welfare Economics > D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement

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