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Leveling the Intra-household Playing Field: Compensation and Specialization in Child Labor Allocation
V. Del Carpio, Ximena; Macours, Karen - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2009
This paper analyzes changes in the allocation of child labor within the household in reaction to exogenous shocks created by a social program in Nicaragua. The paper shows that households that randomly received a conditional cash transfer compensated for some of the intra-household differences,...
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Can the Introduction of a Minimum Wage in FYR Macedonia Decrease the Gender Wage Gap?
F. Angel-Urdinola, Diego - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2008
This paper relies on a simple framework to understand the gender wage gap in Macedonia, and simulates how the gender … wage gap into three factors: (i) a wage level factor, which measures the extent to which the gender gap is driven by … to which the gender wage gap is driven by the difference in the share of high-skilled workers by gender; and (iii …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005141803
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Joint Assessment Mission Northern Sudan : Education Sector
Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010678117
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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Burkina Faso
Cortez, Rafael; Bowser, Diana; Quinlan-Davisonson, Meaghen - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2015
traditional and harmful gender stereotypes. The objectives of the study were to understand the impact that structural and proximal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213765
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Pakistan: Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance
El-Saharty, Sameh; Ohno, Naoko; Sarker, Intissar; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Pakistan remains one of the region's poorest performers against MDG targets. Progress toward education, gender, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213930
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Bangladesh: Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance
El-Saharty, Sameh; Ohno, Naoko; Sarker, Intissar; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
goal (MDG) targets in education, health, and poverty reduction. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213934
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Maldives: Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance
El-Saharty, Sameh; Ohno, Naoko; Sarker, Intissar; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Maldives, a middle income country, is on track to meet most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), while gender …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213936
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Bhutan: Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance
El-Saharty, Sameh; Ohno, Naoko; Sarker, Intissar; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
about 23 percent in 2007 to 12-13 percent in 2012. Gender equality and women's empowerment are important determinants of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213937
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India: Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance
El-Saharty, Sameh; Ohno, Naoko; Sarker, Intissar; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
development goal (MDG) on poverty reduction; however, gender inequality still persists. Maternal mortality rate is 190 deaths per …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213938
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Sri Lanka: Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance
El-Saharty, Sameh; Ohno, Naoko; Sarker, Intissar; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Sri Lanka is an island nation with a population of 20 million. In 2012, per capita income was US $2,923. From 2003 to 2012, the economy grew at 6.4 percent annually. Post-conflict, growth increased to 8 percent in May 2009. The private sector drove growth together with public reconstruction in...
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