The impact of women’s economic empowerment on human development in sub-Saharan Africa: A panel quantile regression approach
This paper uses a panel quantile regression approach to study the economic empowerment of women in sub-Saharan Africa and how it impacts human development. Analysing data collected from 42 countries covering the period 2000–2023, the study looks at various indicators of women’s economic empowerment....
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| description | This paper uses a panel quantile regression approach to study the economic empowerment of women in sub-Saharan Africa and how it impacts human development. Analysing data collected from 42 countries covering the period 2000–2023, the study looks at various indicators of women’s economic empowerment. The impacts of women’s economic empowerment are found to differ depending on quantile levels; female entrepreneurship shows a significant impact only at higher levels. Across all levels, marriage rights and workplace participation repeatedly show positive impacts. The Gender Development Index’s significant positive impact underscores the importance of gender equality for overall human development. Parenting rights and mobility show positive results at most levels, though there are some variations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7c7ca3f9367d4fd5b52642e4550ed3ea2025-08-20T03:06:35ZengSciendoEconomics and Business Review2450-00972025-04-01111558110.18559/ebr.2025.1.1698The impact of women’s economic empowerment on human development in sub-Saharan Africa: A panel quantile regression approachMekhzoumi Lotfi0Chikh-Amnache Sabrina1Mekhzoumi Nabila21Faculty of Economics, University of Shahid Hama Lakhdar – El Oued, P.O. Box: 789El Oued, Algeria2Faculty of Economics, University of Mouloud Mammeri – Tizi-Ouzou, New Town, P.O. Box: 17 Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria3Faculty of Economics, University of Shahid Hama Lakhdar – El Oued, P.O. Box: 789 El Oued, AlgeriaThis paper uses a panel quantile regression approach to study the economic empowerment of women in sub-Saharan Africa and how it impacts human development. Analysing data collected from 42 countries covering the period 2000–2023, the study looks at various indicators of women’s economic empowerment. The impacts of women’s economic empowerment are found to differ depending on quantile levels; female entrepreneurship shows a significant impact only at higher levels. Across all levels, marriage rights and workplace participation repeatedly show positive impacts. The Gender Development Index’s significant positive impact underscores the importance of gender equality for overall human development. Parenting rights and mobility show positive results at most levels, though there are some variations.https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2025.1.1698women’s economic empowermenthuman developmentsub-saharan africapanel quantile regressiongender equalityc23j16o15o55 |
| spellingShingle | Mekhzoumi Lotfi Chikh-Amnache Sabrina Mekhzoumi Nabila The impact of women’s economic empowerment on human development in sub-Saharan Africa: A panel quantile regression approach Economics and Business Review women’s economic empowerment human development sub-saharan africa panel quantile regression gender equality c23 j16 o15 o55 |
| title | The impact of women’s economic empowerment on human development in sub-Saharan Africa: A panel quantile regression approach |
| title_full | The impact of women’s economic empowerment on human development in sub-Saharan Africa: A panel quantile regression approach |
| title_fullStr | The impact of women’s economic empowerment on human development in sub-Saharan Africa: A panel quantile regression approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of women’s economic empowerment on human development in sub-Saharan Africa: A panel quantile regression approach |
| title_short | The impact of women’s economic empowerment on human development in sub-Saharan Africa: A panel quantile regression approach |
| title_sort | impact of women s economic empowerment on human development in sub saharan africa a panel quantile regression approach |
| topic | women’s economic empowerment human development sub-saharan africa panel quantile regression gender equality c23 j16 o15 o55 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2025.1.1698 |
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