This article reviews the existing field experimentation literature on the prevalence of
discrimination, the consequences of such discrimination, and possible approaches to …

Background Women often use natural resources differently than men yet frequently have
minimal influence on how local resources are managed. An emerging hypothesis is that …

The role and relevance of gender in financial inclusion has been an evolving area of
research in recent times. Although there are several cross-country studies on this aspect …

Guiding students step-by-step through the research process while simultaneously
introducing a range of debates, challenges and tools that feminist scholars use, the second …

Exploiting a randomized natural experiment in India, we show that female leadership
influences adolescent girls' career aspirations and educational attainment. A 1993 law …

Using state-level variation in the timing of political reforms, we find that an increase in female
representation in local government induces a large and significant rise in documented …

Social exclusion and inclusion are context-specific concepts in at least three senses. First, in
normative terms, the dominant image, framework, ideal or paradigm of an inclusive society …

Many development programs that aim to alleviate poverty and improve investments in
human capital consider women s empowerment a key pathway by which to achieve impact …

The global proliferation of quotas for women over the past 30 years is both remarkable and
consequential. Targeting decision-making positions historically resistant to women's equal …

Do affirmative action measures for women in politics change the way constituents view and
interact with their female representatives? A subnational randomized policy experiment in …