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Most evaluations of public works programs in developing countries study their effects on poverty reduction and other labor market outcomes (job creation, earnings, and participation). However, very few look at other collateral effects, such as the incidence of violence. Between 2009 and 2014, El...
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recommendations for further policies in this area. Entrepreneurship can create new economic opportunities for women and contribute to … balancing work and family obligations for women. However, entrepreneurs, both male and female, are relatively scarce in India …
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higher education institution. Measures to better balance family and work lives can improve career options for women and … therefore reduce the current tensions between having children and full time labour market participation of younger women. This …
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puzzling and stands out among emerging markets. At the same time greater economic participation of women can be a source of … inclusive growth, and wellbeing. Assessing determinants of the labour force participation of women in India can open important … in India. Apart from lack of jobs, social and cultural factors keep women outside the labour force. Other determinants …
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same time, regional differences in labour market performance have grown. Raising the low employment rate of women with …
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This paper studies how public policies, including pro-women interventions, can raise female labour force participation … part presents a gender-based OLG model, based on Agénor (2015) and Agénor and Canuto (2015), that accounts for women’s time … raising female labour force participation with a package of pro-growth and pro-women policies could boost the growth rate by …
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