Social protection programs have become increasingly widespread in low-and middle-
income countries, with their own distinct characteristics to match the environments in which …

This article discusses cultural barriers to women's participation and success in the labor
market in developing countries. I begin by describing how gender norms influence the …

This paper provides a narrative review of the literature that addresses the connection
between women's reproductive health and women's economic activity. Women's …

Improving women's labor force participation and the quality of their employment can boost
economic growth and support poverty and inequality reduction; thus, it is highly pertinent for …

This chapter concerns the state of the literature on early childhood education (ECE)–formal
programs offering group instruction outside the home for children younger than the standard …

Child malnutrition remains a major public health concern, especially in many developing
countries. This paper examines the long-term effects of a school meal program on …

In a field experiment in Uganda, mothers of young children are randomly offered a childcare
subsidy, an equivalent cash grant, both or nothing. Childcare leads to a 44 percent increase …

La protección social constituye el primer eje de la Agenda Regional de Desarrollo Social
Inclusivo, recientemente adoptada por los países reunidos en el marco de la Tercera …

We study the causal effects of motherhood on labour market outcomes in Latin America by
adopting an event study approach around the birth of the first child based on panel data from …

This paper reviews the evaluation literature on policies and programmes designed to
promote women's livelihood capabilities across the life course to elicit lessons for the …