Growth, health and gender imbalance: evidence from India. Issue 4 (2nd October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar, Abhishek; Mitra, Arup
• Is Part Of: Area development and policy. Volume 4:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 416
• Page End: 434
• Publication Date: 2019-10-02
• Subjects: gender ratio -- female labour force -- growth -- health -- poverty; 性别比例 -- 女性劳动力 -- 增长 -- 健康 -- 贫困; proporción de género -- fuerza laboral femenina -- crecimiento -- salud -- pobreza; гендерное соотношение -- женская рабочая сила -- рост -- здоровье -- бедность; Regional planning -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Economic development -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Rural-urban relations -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Human geography -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic development -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Rural-urban relations -- Periodicals; Human geography -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; 338.90091724
• DOI: 10.1080/23792949.2019.1589385
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2379-2949

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In an examination of the relationships between imbalanced gender ratios and the growth–health–poverty nexus, a simultaneous equation model (based on panel data) identifies an adverse impact of poor health conditions on the gender ratio. Better health services and health outcomes can raise the survival rate of girl children and women, while a higher gender ratio (a greater presence of women) is associated with an increased survival rate of girl children. Economic growth alone is not sufficient to curb gender inequality, but the female labour force participation rate does have favourable effects on the gender ratio, indicating the wide social and economic implications of women's access to resources.