Open AccessThe Impact of Religion on Gender Gap in Adult Literacy in Developing Countries
Author(s) -
Fangyao Liu,
Xixi Feng
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of asian development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2377-9594
DOI - 10.5296/jad.v5i2.14069
Subject(s) - literacy , developing country , literacy rate , gender gap , human capital , adult literacy , demographic economics , protestantism , islam , empirical evidence , political science , economics , economic growth , geography , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , law
Literacy measures human capital of a country, literacy rates are much lower in developing countries compared to developed countries, especially the gap in literacy rates between men and female. We examine the determinants of the gender gap in literacy rates in developing countries, particularly the relationship between religion and gender gap in literacy. From the empirical study, we show that Protestant and Islam increase the gender gap in literacy in developing countries controlling other factors.