findings show greater returns among men than among women; indeed, returns were not different from zero for women. The authors … social constraints limiting sales to local areas are not important. However, there is evidence that women invested grants … spend the grant on working capital and women on equipment. The gender gap is largest when male-dominated sectors are …

grassroots empowerment through engagement with PEKKA, an Indonesian civil society organization supporting women headed households …

"Although there has been considerable recent interest in micro-credit programs, rigorous evidence on the impacts of …

"Despite the popularity and unique nature of women's self-help groups in India, evidence of their economic impacts is …