to examine the effects of having a young child on mothers' employment in urban India over 1983-2011. The analysis also … depresses mothers' employment, an inverse relationship that has intensified over time. Further, living in a household with older …

2010, providing mothers to nine months of paid leave and three months of unpaid leave. The note is organized around five …

thin mothers are at risk of having wasted or thin children. Only children of mothers in the richest wealth group and with … of being stunted. The short stature of mothers may take a generation or more to eliminate. Delaying marriage and … pregnancy until the age of 20 years, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), could be an important intervention …

-in-difference-in-differences framework. With a longitudinal survey that tracks individuals for an average of 22 years, a panel of mothers was constructed to … 1,000 children increases the work participation of mothers of preschool age eligible children by 11-16 percent from the … of holding a second job. The availability of preschools induces mothers to informal sector occupations that do not …

the basis of gender in 141 economies around the world, covering six areas: accessing institutions, using property, getting … opportunities for women. For men and women throughout the developing world, the chance to start and run a business or get a good job …