Abstract
This study is designed to calculate the newly introduced Gender Inequality Index for Pakistan
according to the formula mentioned in technical notes of United Nations Development Report
(2010) and then finding the impact of Social, Political and Economic Globalization on Gender
Inequality Index. Time series data from 1980 to 2014 is used for Gender Inequality Index, Social,
Political and Economic Globalization. Johnsons Co-integration technique is applied to investigate
the impact of social, economic and political globalization on gender inequality index in Pakistan.
The results of study show negative and significant relationship between economic globalization,
social globalization and gender inequality index, while a negative but insignificant relationship is
found between political globalization and gender inequality index. The results of the study are
consistent with various theoretical and empirical studies. The policies related to globalization
promotion are recommended to enrich the country with development through gender balances.
To increase impact of political globalization, Pakistan needs to put more emphasis in following
the spirit of treaties which target gender disparity of which she is the signatory
Nabila Asghar, Tanveer Ahmed Naveed, Shaista Saleem. (2017) Impact of Social, Political and Economic Globalization on Gender Inequality Index in Pakistan: A Time Series Analysis, South Asian Studies, Volume 32, Issue 2.
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