Gender: Kosova’s Other Challenge

Authors

Richard Beilock
Ymer Havolli

Abstract

The extent of differences in roles between the genders in Kosova is examined. Kosovar men, on average, devote 57 percent of their non-rest time to earned income activities (i.e., agriculture, other self-employed, and hired), and only 4 percent to housekeeping. In very sharp contrast, Kosovar women, on average, devote 14 percent of their time to earned income activities and a staggering 65 percent to housekeeping. There are considerable differences across Kosova’s ethnic groups, with much less rigid gender roles among ethnic Serbians than is true for ethnic Albanians. It is argued that rigidly defined gender roles result in significant inefficiencies in the economy. Consistent with this view, ethnic Serbian Kosovars have significantly higher incomes and lower incidences of poverty than their ethnic Albanian counterparts.

Author Biography

Richard Beilock, University of Florida, Gainesville

Ymer Havolli, Riinvest Institute, Prishtina, Kosova

Recommended Citation

Beilock, Richard and Havolli, Ymer (2005) "Gender: Kosova’s Other Challenge," Journal of International Women's Studies: Vol. 7: Iss. 2, Article 6.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol7/iss2/6