Abstract

This study analyses the impact of international trade on the gender gap in labour force participation while considering the moderating role of information and communication technologies (ICT). Our analyses of panel data from 79 developing economies over 2006–2019 reveal that international trade narrows gender gap, and the interaction between trade and ICT is likely to widen it. Further, the impact of these two parameters on the gender gap varies across economies by development level and region. Developing economies should strategically focus on trade promotion and adopt gender-equitable ICT development policies to narrow gender gap.

Details

Title
The effect of trade on the gender gap in labour markets: the moderating role of information and communication technologies
Author
Zi Hui Yin 1 ; Choi, Chang Hwan 2 

 School of Economics and Trade, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, China 
 Department of International Trade, Dankook University, Yongin, South Korea 
Pages
2443-2462
Publication year
2023
Publication date
Dec 2023
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
ISSN
1331677X
e-ISSN
18489664
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2922706859
Copyright
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