Militarization and Its Effects on Women's Economic Status: a Cross-National Study
Description:
This research tested the hypothesis that militarization of societies, as defined by the percent of national budgets spent on military expenditures, has adverse effects on women's economic status relative to men's. This study also examined other predictor variables known to affect women's status. Data from sixty different nations were analyzed by means of multiple regression techniques. Results show that the militarization variable increased women's share of agriculture, which suggests that as m…
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Date:
May 1990
Creator:
Hlavacek, Jen
Partner:
UNT Libraries