Abstract

CACERES, Luis René. Gender inequality and economic integration in Central America. Cuad. Econ. [online]. 2022, vol.41, n.86, pp.47-76.  Epub Sep 28, 2022. ISSN 0121-4772.  https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v41n86.84457.

This article offers evidence of the positive role that the reduction of gender inequality plays in the economic growth of Central American countries. The analysis methodology consists of estimating equations by means of ordinary least squares, using a cross section of data from 2017 from seventeen Latin American countries. A model of economic interdependence was developed for the Central American countries, with results that reveal that the reduction of gender inequality in a specific country leads to an increase in its GDP as well as that of the other countries. This issue has not been analyzed in the literature on economic integration. The implication is that countries can find a way to boost their economies by reducing gender inequality.

Keywords : Policy coordination; economic growth; gender discrimination; economic integration.

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