Does oil substitute for patriarchy?

Does oil substitute for patriarchy?

Critics of Ross's (American Political Science Review, 102, 2008, 107) gendered resource curse thesis argue that culture trumps oil wealth as a determinant of female labor force participation (FLFP). Here, I argue that, while cultural attributes do indeed affect the female labor supply, oil weal...

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Published in:Economics and politics Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 293 - 322
Main Author: Simmons, Joel W.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-11-2019
Subjects:
Dutch Disease
Economic models
Egalitarianism
exchange rates
Females
gender
Labor force participation
Labor supply
National wealth
Patriarchy
Petroleum
Political science
Price elasticity
resource curse
Supply & demand
Values
Wealth
Women
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Summary:Critics of Ross's (American Political Science Review, 102, 2008, 107) gendered resource curse thesis argue that culture trumps oil wealth as a determinant of female labor force participation (FLFP). Here, I argue that, while cultural attributes do indeed affect the female labor supply, oil wealth reduces the demand for female labor by hurting the export‐oriented industries that employ female labor intensively. By reducing the demand for female labor in this way, oil wealth undermines the positive effect of gender egalitarianism on FLFP. Thus, oil curses women. Using data from the World Values Survey and the World Bank, I find support for the argument.
ISSN:0954-1985
1468-0343
DOI:10.1111/ecpo.12127