Both women and men are involved in agriculture globally, although their roles differ
significantly by region and are changing rapidly. Gender shapes access to productive …

Reducing gender inequality in economic opportunities is considered valuable in its own
right and a critical element in ending poverty and boosting economic prosperity. Does the …

Working with five Ethiopian firms, we randomized applicants to an industrial job offer, an
“entrepreneurship” program of $300 plus business training, or control status. Industrial jobs …

Women play important roles at different nodes of both agricultural and off-farm value chains,
but in many countries their contributions are either underestimated or limited by prevailing …

Women's participation and empowerment in value chains are goals of many development
organizations, but there has been limited systematic, rigorous research to track these goals …

This study investigates the impact of improved maize varieties and inorganic fertilizer on
productivity and consumption expenditure of smallholder farmers in Eastern Ethiopia. The …

International sanctions have significant economic effects with long‐lasting negative
consequences for human development. However, academic research on the gendered …

We analyze matched employee–employer data from Ethiopia's largest special economic
zone during a period of downsizing pressure from the COVID-19 world import demand …

The aim of this study is to measure the impact of improved maize varieties on farm
productivity and smallholders' wellbeing using data collected from the East Hararghe Zone …

We study two interventions for poor and underemployed Ethiopian youth: a $300 grant to
spur self-employment, and a job offer to an industrial firm. Each one is designed to help …