MODELING THE EFFECTS OF TRADE ON WOMEN AT WORK AND AT HOME: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
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The effects of trade on women vary by socio-economic characteristics, sector
and country. This paper assesses how well such effects can be captured by a gendered
social accounting matrix (SAM) and computable general equilibrium (CGE) model.
These are applied comparatively to Bangladesh and Zambia to highlight how
differences in resource endowments, labor market characteristics and socio-cultural
norms shape the way in which trade expansion affects gender inequalities. The paper
also compares simulation results to other approaches in the gender-and-economics
literature, discusses strengths and limitations of the CGE methodology, and provides
suggestions for further research.