within the household. The question is analyzed in the context of a housing reform that occurred in China that gave existing …

Data from two surveys of twins in China are used to contribute to an improved understanding of the role of economic … development in affecting gender differences in the trends in, levels of, and returns to schooling observed in China and in many …

women seeking routine ANC care at the study hospital, who satisfied eligibility criteria was screened for physical abuse …

India represents a sharp contrast to China in the small size of its goods trade. Although India’s GDP is a third that … of China, its global trade is only about 12 percent as large while its trade with United States is less than 10 percent … as large. Even more striking, Japan’s trade with India is less than 5 percent of its trade with China. The large U …

In a remote tribal village of Kandhamal District of Orissa, where there there are visible signs of empowerment of women … due to the formation of SHG in the village. The confidence level of women, who are illiterate, has gone up substantially … and the process has changed the man-woman equation. In economic terms, women are now able to help their counterparts …

The poor women in developing countries are burdened with the dual responsibility of taking care of housework and the … are characterized by low incomes and high levels of insecurity. There is a need to address the economic needs of the women …