Women and work in India: Descriptive evidence and a review of potential policies
Sustained high economic growth since the early 1990s has brought significant change to the
lives of Indian women, and yet female labor force participation has stagnated at under 30 …
lives of Indian women, and yet female labor force participation has stagnated at under 30 …
Agriculture and nutrition in India: mapping evidence to pathways
In India, progress against undernutrition has been slow. Given its importance for income
generation, improving diets, care practices, and maternal health, the agriculture sector is …
generation, improving diets, care practices, and maternal health, the agriculture sector is …
Women's land rights and children's human capital in Vietnam
Summary Vietnam's 1993 Land Law created a land market by granting households land-use
rights which could be exchanged, leased, and mortgaged. Using a matched household …
rights which could be exchanged, leased, and mortgaged. Using a matched household …
[HTML][HTML] Off-farm employment increases women's empowerment: Evidence from rice farms in the Philippines
We examined intrahousehold decision making with respect to household investment in
portfolios of future rice varietal trait improvements (VTIs) to increase farm households' …
portfolios of future rice varietal trait improvements (VTIs) to increase farm households' …
The gender asset and wealth gaps
Studies of gender inequality have usually focused on income, employment and education.
This study, drawing on individual-level asset data for Ecuador, Ghana, and Karnataka, India …
This study, drawing on individual-level asset data for Ecuador, Ghana, and Karnataka, India …
Gender gaps in property ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa
Women's ownership, use, and control over property matter for their well-being and agency
and can influence outcomes for the second generation--women's daughters and sons …
and can influence outcomes for the second generation--women's daughters and sons …
Women's legal rights and gender gaps in property ownership in developing countries
Women's property ownership matters for their well‐being and agency, broader economic
prosperity, and children's development. However, until recently, a lack of data has …
prosperity, and children's development. However, until recently, a lack of data has …
Intra-household bargaining over household technology adoption
S Mohapatra, L Simon - Review of Economics of the Household, 2017 - Springer
We examine the barriers to adoption of improved cook stoves (ICSs) in rural India, using a
large, nationally representative dataset. We develop a collective household model to derive …
large, nationally representative dataset. We develop a collective household model to derive …
The effect of women's empowerment on intimate partner violence and child nutrition outcomes in India, Nepal, and Pakistan
V Inamdar, A Tagat, A Parekh - Journal of South Asian …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Women's empowerment is often defined to include aspects of agency, autonomy and choice,
which in turn has consequences for facing intimate partner violence (IPV) and the ability of a …
which in turn has consequences for facing intimate partner violence (IPV) and the ability of a …
Women's rights save lives: a cross-national analysis of infant and child mortality and Women's access to land, property, and loans in developing countries
R Burroway - Sociology of Development, 2015 - online.ucpress.edu
Sociologists have long recognized women's empowerment as a key factor in improving
development and health in developing countries. Using new data, this study goes beyond …
development and health in developing countries. Using new data, this study goes beyond …