Women, Work And Welfare In The Middle East And North Africa: The Role Of Socio-demographics, Entrepreneurship And Public Policies

by Massoud Karshenas, Nadereh Chamlou

Overview

In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, and in light of socio-economic and geopolitical challenges facing governments old and new, women's rights and empowerment have gained new urgency and relevance. Groups in power, or groups contesting for power, are more conservative than expected, and there are serious threats to roll back some of the gains women had achieved over the past 20-30 years on economic and social fronts.The global gender debate has neglected the economic dimension of women's empowerment and a great deal of debate and interest among researchers is needed to push the topics further. This timely book brings together leading regional researchers to offer original research linking gender equality with economic policy, reinforcing the agenda from a broad-based perspective.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783267330
Publisher:	Imperial College Press
Publication date:	02/24/2016
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.50(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Gary Becker vii

Foreword Ismail Serageldin xiii

Preface Soukeina Bouraoui xxi

Acknowledgments Nodereh Chamlou xxv

Committee Members of the Gender Economic Research and Policy Analysis Initiative xxix

Contributors' Biographical Information xxxiii

1 Women, Work, and Welfare in the Middle East and North Africa: Introduction and Overview Massoud Karshenas Valentine M. Moghadarn Nadereh Chamlou 1

Part I Socio-demographics 31

2 Returns to Education in Palestine and Turkey: A Comparative Analysis Aysit Tansel Yousef Daoud 33

3 Gender Effects of Education on Economic Development in Turkey Aysit Tansel Nil Demet Giingor 57

4 Intra-Household Resource Allocation in Egypt: Effect of Power Distribution within the Household on Child Work and Schooling Rania Roushdy Soiliou Daw Namoro 87

5 Gender, Resources across the Life Course, and Cognitive Functioning in Egypt Kathryn M. Yount 107

6 Socio-Demographic and Economic Characteristics and Problems of Jordanian Female-Headed Households Hussein M. Abu Farash 135

Part II Women's Entrepreneurship - Obstacles, Progress, and Prospects 157

7 Women Entrepreneurs in Egypt: Obstacles, Potential, and Prospects Alia El Mahdi 159

8 Women Entrepreneurs in Lebanon: Obstacles. Potential, and Prospects Kamal Hamdan Redha Hamdan Lara Batlouni Nisrine Mansour 195

9 Women Entrepreneurs in Turkey: Obstacles, Potentials, and Prospects Semsa Özar 235

10 Self-Employed Persons and Wage-Earners in Algeria: Application of a Bivariate Probit Model by Gender and Sector Soheil Chennouf Taïeb Hafsi 263

11 Gender and Entrepreneurship in Iran Roksana Bahramitash Hadi Salehi Esfahani 291

Part III Labor, Liberalization, and Gender Discrimination 321

12 The Determinants of Female Labor Force Participation in the Middle East and North Africa Region: The Role of Education and Social Norms in Amman, Cairo, and Sana'a Nadereh Chamlou Silvia Muzi Hanane Ahmed 323

13 Women and Work in Dubai City: Institutional Barriers and Potentials Fatemeh Etemad Moghadam Farrokh Guiahi Rahia Naguib 351

14 Private-Public Sector Employment Choice and Wage Differentials in Palestine: A Gender Perspective Yousef Daoud Ruba Shanti 383

15 Offshoring and the Availability of Female Labor in the MEN A Region Nadereh Chamlou Désvrée van Gorp 409

Part IV Gender and Public Policies 443

16 Did Trade Liberalization Benefit Female Workers? Evidence from Egypt on Wage and Employment Effects Shireen AlAzzawi 445

17 Gender and Employment Impacts of Taxation Policy in the Middle East and North Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia Ismael Fofana Rim Chatti Erwin Corong Sarni Bibi Omar Bouazouni 479

18 Family Planning and Female Empowerment in Iran Djavad Salehi-Isfahani 507

19 The Impact of Labor Nationalization Policies on Female Participation Rates in the Arab Gulf Emilie Rutledge Fatima Al Shamsi 525

Index 553