A gendered resource curse? : Mineral ownership, female unemployment and domestic violence in Sub-Saharan Africa

摘要: Several studies suggest that the extractive industry has negative consequences for gender equality despite often positive growth impact of natural resources. We re-examine this claim at sub-state level in sub-Saharan Africa and argue we need to differentiate between ownership arrangements industry. To test our argument on dimension resource curse, article employs unique data control rights minerals within countries as well from Afrobarometer Demographic Health Surveys (DHS). Our quantitative analyses explore how international vs. domestic copper, diamond gold mines affects labor market integration females intimate partner violence. The regression results line with theoretical expectations gender-specific structural shifts industries are contingent mineral rights. models show mining areas, only reduces male unemployment. While seems reinforce traditional breadwinner model, internationally owned extraction induces changes: women abandon subsistence farming activities migrate service sector. further indicate shift roles rural areas is associated less