... on their productivity and create a gender gap. This paper analyses the difference in agricultural productivity between male-headed and female-headed households in Burkina Faso. Design/methodology/approach Using data from the Permanent Agricultural Survey (EPA), we applied the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method...

...Rosalia Castellano; Antonella Rocca Purpose This paper investigates the causes of the gender gap in the labour market that cannot be explained by classical human capital theory. Design/methodology/approach To this end, the authors integrate the Gender Gap in the Labour Market Index (GGLMI...

...Thi Kieu Van Tran; Ehsan Elahi; Liqin Zhang; Van Huyen Bui; Quang Trung Pham; Thuy Duong Tran; Thi Lien Ta; Munawar Hassan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of the gender gap in the gross value of rice yield in Vietnam. Design/methodology/approach A panel...

... of these composite indicators, a major debate has emerged over their real capacity to produce objective and reliable results. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper, an analysis of the results of the Gender Gap Labour Market Index (GGLMI) – an ad hoc composite...