期刊名称：Discussion Papers / Ibero America Institute for Economic Research (IAI)
出版年度：2009
卷号：2009
出版社：Ibero America Institute for Economic Research
摘要：In this paper we construct the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) using
variables of the OECD Gender, Institutions and Development database. Instead of
measuring gender inequalities in education, health, economic or political
participation, the SIGI allows a new perspective on gender issues. It is a
composite measure of social institutions which are mirrored by societal
practices and legal norms that produce inequalities between women and men in
non-OECD countries. Empirical results confirm that the SIGI provides additional
information to that of other wellknown gender-related indices.
关键词：SIGI, Composite index, Gender inequality, Social institutions, OECD-GID database
