Emily Hannum
Market transition, educational disparities, and family strategies in rural china: New evidence on gender stratification and development
University of Pennsylvania
two theoretical perspectives dominated debates impact development gender stratification modernization theory argues gender inequalities decline economic growth women development perspective argues development may initially widen gender gaps analyzing crosssectional surveys timeseries data china article indicates relevance perspectives girls educational opportunities clearly responsive boys better household economic circumstances era market transition late 1970s early 1980s failed accelerate fact may temporarily slowed progress toward gender equity