that the within-country relationship of women's employment and income is, on average, negative in Asia and Latin America … and potentially correlated shocks. In Asia and Latin America, characteristics that strengthen counter-cyclical responses … self-employment amongst women. In Asia and Latin America, there is a parallel rise in paid employment and a sharp drop in …

We investigate women's fertility, labor and marriage market responses to large declines in child and maternal mortality … need to achieve their target number of children. This prompts fertility delay and labor market entry which, coupled with … mortality increased women's labor force participation, improved their occupational status and reduced their chances of ever …