Episode 35: Gender Inequality in Peruvian Trade -- with Pamela Medina Quispe
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In this episode, Pamela Medina Quispe explores the idea that trade liberalization in Peru negatively impacts women’s participation in the labor market. She points to the increasing presence of the manufacturing industry as a force which is pushing women into an unstable, informal sector. Working Paper: "When Women's Work Disappears: Marriage and Fertility Decisions in Peru”, with Hani Mansour and Andrea Velás Most recent version (January 2023): https://www.dropbox.com/s/qq1f6prrx84q4jr/Draft_MMV_Jan23_topost.pdf?dl=0 Recommendation: “Paco Yunque” (1951) by César Vallejo
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