Jobs are the primary policy concern of policymakers in many countries. The 2007–2008
global financial crisis, rising demographic pressures, high unemployment rates, and …

Child marriage is a widespread violation of human rights. It is an impediment to social and
economic development, and it is rooted in gender inequality. The low value placed on girls …

In this article, I build a new line of health inequality research that parallels the emerging
structural racism literature. I develop theory and measurement for the concept of structural …

There is increasing interest in agroecology as a way to move toward more sustainable
agriculture and food systems. However, the evidence of agroecology's contribution to …

Leading international organisations presently argue that a transition to 'climate-smart
agriculture'(CSA) is an obligatory task to ensure food supply for an anticipated nine billion …

Rapid fertility decline, a strong expansion of female education, and favorable economic
conditions should have promoted female labor force participation in developing countries …

High fertility and declining mortality rates have led to a very young population in most Sub-
Saharan African countries. The region s labor force is expected to increase by 11 million …

Entrepreneurship is increasingly considered to be integral to development; however, social
and cultural norms impact on the extent to which women in developing countries engage …

Macroeconometric studies generally find fairly robust evidence that gender equality has a
positive impact on economic growth, but reverse findings relating to the impact of economic …

Education is critical for economic growth and poverty reduction. Quality education systems
produce the global economy's workers and expand knowledge. Schooling enables students …