A World View article, "The Female 'Inequality Trap,'" says that in many poor nations the "… returns on female human capital investment is low." When women are not allowed to work outside the home or to receive an education, this is referred to as

A. An inequality trap.
B. A productivity trap.
C. A prejudice gap.
D. A justice gap.


Answer: A

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