Addressing Gender-Based Occupational Segregation : Experimental Evidence from the Republic of Congo
Gender-based occupational segregation - the fact that men and women are typically concentrated in different occupations and economic sectors - contributes to gender gaps in earnings. In an experiment in the Republic of Congo, the authors examine wh...
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okr-10986-371842022-07-22T14:08:27Z Addressing Gender-Based Occupational Segregation : Experimental Evidence from the Republic of Congo Gassier, Marine Pierotti, Rachael Susan Rouanet, Lea Marie Traore, Lacina GENDER GAP IN ACCESS GENDER INNOVATION LAB WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY FORMAL SECTOR EMPLOYMENT AFRICA GENDER POLICY Gender-based occupational segregation - the fact that men and women are typically concentrated in different occupations and economic sectors - contributes to gender gaps in earnings. In an experiment in the Republic of Congo, the authors examine whether addressing informational constraints around returns from male dominated sectors can encourage young women to apply for training in more profitable male-dominated sectors. There is high potential for interventions that pair information on returns and trade exposure. However, there are gender gaps in access to early opportunities, mainly relevant technical experience and network connections. Providing information on earnings is a low-cost intervention that can encourage young women to crossover to more lucrative trades, thereby reducing the gender gap in earnings. 2022-03-22T15:22:04Z 2022-03-22T15:22:04Z 2022-03-01 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/352141647327119360/Addressing-Gender-Based-Occupational-Segregation-Experimental-Evidence-from-the-Republic-of-Congo http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37184 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Brief Publications & Research Africa Africa Western and Central (AFW) Congo, Republic of |
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GENDER GAP IN ACCESS GENDER INNOVATION LAB WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY FORMAL SECTOR EMPLOYMENT AFRICA GENDER POLICY Gassier, Marine Pierotti, Rachael Susan Rouanet, Lea Marie Traore, Lacina Addressing Gender-Based Occupational Segregation : Experimental Evidence from the Republic of Congo |
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Gender-based occupational segregation
- the fact that men and women are typically concentrated in
different occupations and economic sectors - contributes to
gender gaps in earnings. In an experiment in the Republic of
Congo, the authors examine whether addressing informational
constraints around returns from male dominated sectors can
encourage young women to apply for training in more
profitable male-dominated sectors. There is high potential
for interventions that pair information on returns and trade
exposure. However, there are gender gaps in access to early
opportunities, mainly relevant technical experience and
network connections. Providing information on earnings is a
low-cost intervention that can encourage young women to
crossover to more lucrative trades, thereby reducing the
gender gap in earnings. |
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Gassier, Marine Pierotti, Rachael Susan Rouanet, Lea Marie Traore, Lacina |
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Gassier, Marine Pierotti, Rachael Susan Rouanet, Lea Marie Traore, Lacina |
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Gassier, Marine |
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Addressing Gender-Based Occupational Segregation : Experimental Evidence from the Republic of Congo |
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Addressing Gender-Based Occupational Segregation : Experimental Evidence from the Republic of Congo |
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Addressing Gender-Based Occupational Segregation : Experimental Evidence from the Republic of Congo |
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Addressing Gender-Based Occupational Segregation : Experimental Evidence from the Republic of Congo |
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Addressing Gender-Based Occupational Segregation : Experimental Evidence from the Republic of Congo |
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addressing gender-based occupational segregation : experimental evidence from the republic of congo |
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Washington, DC: World Bank |
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2022 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/352141647327119360/Addressing-Gender-Based-Occupational-Segregation-Experimental-Evidence-from-the-Republic-of-Congo http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37184 |
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