Although computers are universal in the classroom, nearly twenty million children in the United States do not have … computers in their homes. Surprisingly, only a few previous studies explore the role of home computers in the educational … process. Home computers might be very useful for completing school assignments, but they might also represent a distraction …

well with existing studies on gender differences in decision making, which suggest that women's social preferences are more …

This research was undertaken to understand gender issues on the distribution of, access to, and control over major …

technologies may be necessary to ensure technology diffusion throughout communities. This information may be taken as an indicator … in the context of land management. The limited impact of agriculture and environment focused organizations on technology … adoption is discouraging though may be linked to the limited profitability of technology adoption in the short-run. …

among its individual members. They look at how these differences in land holdings and education affect what sons and … daughters will earn over their lifetimes. To help right gender imbalances, the authors consider policies to encourage adoption … conflict between policies to enhance the efficiency of investments in land and human capital and policies to promote gender …

. Water Rights / Barbara Van Koppen Brief 4. Rights to Livestock / Beth A. Miller Brief 5. Technology / Thelma R. Paris …, Hilary Sims Feldstein, and Guadalupe Duron Brief 6. Education / Elizabeth M. King and Harold Alderman Brief 7. Labor Markets …

extreme poverty and hunger 2. Achieve universal primary education 3. Promote gender equality and empower women 4. Reduce child …

more active measures in key areas such as control over land, water, and other assets, and investment in education, health …