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  15 Pages Download PDF: Analyzing the Impact of Income Inequality on Women Empowerment in Punjab, Pakistan

  Analyzing the Impact of Income Inequality on Women Empowerment in Punjab, Pakistan

  Misbah Bashir, Muhammad Umar Farooq, Abdul Majeed Nadeem

  2025-12-27 https://doi.org/10.36923/jcmi.v6i2.669

  The present study investigates the impact of income inequality on women’s empowerment in the districts of Punjab, Pakistan. Data on income inequality, women's empowerment, and other variables of interest are drawn from four waves of the Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey for the period 2008 to 2018. Three aspects, including education, health, and political participation of women, have been considered in the measurement of the women empowerment index. A fixed-effects approach is applied for the empirical evaluation of the data. The empirical outcomes show that a reduction in income inequality is significantly helpful in enhancing women’s empowerment across all districts.

  pp. 60-74 Abstract views:212 Downloads:109

• 16 Pages Download PDF: Analysing the Role of Food Security, Agricultural Exports and Income Inequality in Shaping Economic Growth Trajectories in Developing Countries

  Analysing the Role of Food Security, Agricultural Exports and Income Inequality in Shaping Economic Growth Trajectories in Developing Countries

  Sumaira Batool, Muhammad Ramzan Sheikh

  2024-06-15 https://doi.org/10.36923/jcmi.v5i1.576

  This study examines the impact of food security, agricultural exports, and income inequality on economic growth in 89 developing nations from 1990 to 2020. Employing the Method of Moments Quantile Regression (MMQR), it analyses all four dimensions of food security, which include availability, access, stability, and utilization. Key findings include the positive impact of adequate food availability on economic growth through promoting health as well as productivity. Prevalence of undernourishment negatively affects economic growth, indicating its role in reducing labor productivity and exacerbating poverty. Food stability, measured by per capita food production variability, shows a significantly negative impact on economic growth. Access to improved drinking water is positively associated with food utilization and economic growth. The study recommends interventions to promote labor force participation, infrastructure investment, reduced income inequality, and financial system development for sustainable economic growth in developing countries.

  pp. 91-106 Abstract views:335 Downloads:162