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Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

52 (2) 2018 3 – 17

The Effect of the Gender Equality on Income Inequality: A Dynamic Panel Approach
Kesan Kesaksamaan Jantina Kepada Ketidaksaamaan Pendapatan: Pendekatan Panel Dinamik

Department of Economics
Faculty of Social Sciences, Management and IT
Lasbela University of Agriculture Water and Marine Sciences
(LUAWMS)
Uthal Baluchistan
PAKISTAN

amdadullah.baloch@gmail.com

Faculty of Economics and Management
University Putra Malaysia
43400 UPM Serdang Selangor
MALAYSIA

lehnoor@gmail.com

Faculty of Economics and Management
University Putra Malaysia
43400 UPM Serdang Selangor
MALAYSIA

muzafar@upm.edu.my

Faculty of Economics and Management
University Putra Malaysia
43400 UPM Serdang Selangor
MALAYSIA

yasmin@gmail.com

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of gender equality on income inequality along with several dimensions of gender equality using panel data of 103 countries for the period of 2006-13. We use the dynamic econometric method system Generalized Method of Moments (Sys-GMM) to explore the link between these two variables. The empirical evidence shows a negative and significant impact of gender equality and its sub-indices on income distribution, suggesting that by increasing equality between males and females will result in lower income inequality. GDP per capita has nonlinear effect income inequality. Education attainment has a negative effect on income distribution, while higher inflation rate increases income inequality. This analysis implies that by narrowing the gender gap or increasing equality between males and females will effectively contributes to expanding equality in income.

Keywords

gender equality; GMM.; income inequality
http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JEM-2018-5202-1
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Baloch, , Mohd Noor, , Habibullah, , & , (2018). The Effect of the Gender Equality on Income Inequality: A Dynamic Panel Approach. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 52(2), 3–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JEM-2018-5202-1

@article{baloch2018effect,
  title={The Effect of the Gender Equality on Income Inequality: A Dynamic Panel Approach},
  author={Baloch, Amdadullah and Mohd Noor, Zaleha and Habibullah, Muzafar and , },
  journal={Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia},
  volume={52},
  number={2},
  pages={3—17},
 

year={2018},
}

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