In the growth literature, evidence on income convergence is mixed. In the development literature, health and education …

This paper studies the effects of household income on labor participation and school enrollment of children aged 10 to … 14 in Brazil using a social security reform as a source of exogenous variation in household income. Estimates imply that … elderly benefiting from the reform. Girls' labor participation rates reduced with increased benefit income, but only when …

This paper examines how growth has varied across India's states. It finds that (i) the income gap between rich and poor …-growing states have had little success in generating private sector jobs; (iv) labor and capital flows do little to close income gaps …

that reducing gender inequality and improving the status of women may contribute to higher rates of economic growth and … greater macroeconomic stability. Women's relative lack of opportunities in developing countries inhibits economic growth … labor and financial markets is critical to enabling women to take full advantage of improved macroeconomic conditions …

Statistics indicate that the economic and social development of women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA … policies on the economic and social welfare of women in the region. On the expenditure side, we test the explanatory power of … for MENA women are not explained by the amount of government social spending, suggesting the answer lies in the efficiency …