men. Once risk attitude is controlled for, this effect shrinks to only 2.6 percent. We find no difference when single … participation is mainly explained by different risk attitudes and monetary endowments, but women would participate even less in the … capital market if they reacted as sensitively to risk aversion as their male counterparts. Lastly, given participation in the …

We explore the role of social mobility as a driver of economic development. First, we map the geography of … that increasing social mobility had a significant and robust effect on the development of Latin American regions. …

opportunities for development and discuss actions that may contribute to the expansion of regional production. A region that … factors, however, are often mentioned as potential barriers to the development of agriculture in the region, including …

aims to identify constraints to agricultural development in the region and discuss measures that can contribute to the … mentioned some measures: improvement in logistics infrastructure; social development of rural areas through mechanisms of … generating income for family farmers; the agricultural research in the region needs to provide solutions for further development …

some of the main findings from the historical view of Brazilian agriculture development. The arguments should rest here on … development, but organizing some important historical facts can help creating a full picture. The future challenge is to include …

(Polish Livonia) and Courland. Hence, we argue for the persistence of legacies as drivers of divergent development paths in …