Stem and international trade in a gender perspective: The cases of brazil, chile and mexico

• Bruno Blanco-Varela ^[1] ; Hugo Campos-Romero ^[1] ; José Manuel Amoedo ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

     Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

     Santiago de Compostela, España

     
• Localización: Revista de economía mundial, ISSN 1576-0162, Nº 68, 2024, págs. 67-93
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.33776/rem.vi68.8236
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Stem y comercio internacional en clave de género: Los casos de brasil, chile y méxico
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  • español

    El avance de las carreras STEM (Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas) en Latinoamérica es clave para el desarrollo tecnológico y la innovación, potenciando la economía y la competitividad a través del comercio, que fomenta la inversión en I+D. Este estudio examina el impacto de las oportunidades económicas del comercio internacional en la brecha de género de los profesionales formados en STEM. Los resultados señalan que las exportaciones de servicios de alto valor añadido favorecen la inclusión laboral de las mujeres. No obstante, la segregación de género sigue siendo un obstáculo significativo para cerrar esta brecha y manifiesta una persistencia de los roles de género.

  • English

    The development of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) careers in Latin America plays a critical role in fostering technological progress and innovation, thereby enhancing economic growth and competitiveness through trade, which, in turn, stimulates investments in R&D. This study explores the influence of economic opportunities presented by international trade on the gender gap among STEM-trained professionals.

    The findings reveal that exports of high-value-added services contribute positively to the labour market inclusion of women. Despite this progress, gender segregation continues to be a major barrier to bridging the gender gap, indicating a persistent adherence to traditional gender roles.

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