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show that improvement in technology increases female economic participation with the following consistent order of … to the control for: countries' levels in economic development; the use of contemporary technology advancement indicators …
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technology affects the formal economic participation of women. The focus is on 48 African countries for the period 1990-2014. The … results show that improving communication technology increases female economic participation with the following consistent …
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This article examines the relevance of information and communication technology (ICT) in modulating the effect of …
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potential for abating carbon emissions in all blocs. (3) Technology led to an increase in Pollution in all blocs except for the …
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This study examines linkages between information and communication technology (ICT) dynamics, inequality and poverty in …
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This study explored whether globalisation and technology are harmful to health for a global panel dataset of 52 … empirical evidence highlights the significance of globalisation and technology in promoting global health. Our findings are not … that technology is useful in tracking, monitoring, and promoting global health. In addition, our empirical evidence …
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This study investigates how enhancing information and communication technology (ICT) affects female economic …
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This paper shows that in Tanzania, economic growth contributes to job creation and employment opportunities, however, it does very little to curb income inequality. Using official data from various local sources compiled by the National Bureau of Statistics, the paper provides an explanation as...
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This study used a nationally representative survey from the 2012-2013 World Bank's General Household Survey for Nigeria, to examine the relationship between empowerment, measured using a modification of the Alkire et al. (2013) empowerment index, and household dietary diversity, based on the FAO...
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In this paper, we develop a new index labelled the African Women Vulnerability index (AWVI) with a focus on rural women using the Round 7 Afrobarometer Survey. The AWVI comprises 59 indicators in six dimensions namely: safety, empowerment, health, education, economic prosperity and...
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