How much of the female disadvantage in late-life cognition in India can be explained by education and gender inequality

Abstract In social environments characterized by high levels of gender inequality, women fare worse than men in human capital accumulation and health. We examine the association of gender inequality with female disadvantage in late-life cognitive function, using newly available data from Wave 1 (201...

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Main Authors: Urvashi Jain, Marco Angrisani, Kenneth M. Langa, T. V. Sekher, Jinkook Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-09641-8