The paper examines the short-term implications of urbanization on women empowerment in India. In theory, urbanization … can affect women either positively or negatively. Women in urban areas, compared to their rural counterparts, are thought … women's empowerment remain widespread in urban environments. We measure urbanization using satellite-based nighttime light …

This paper examines the long-term link between British colonialism and women empowerment in India. We compare women … colonial rule. Controlling for selective annexation using a specific policy, we find that women who live in areas that were … under direct British rule, compared to their counterparts, are better off in terms of almost all measures of women …

regression discontinuity estimator based on children's birth months, we find a sizable effect of childcare attendance on women … attendance differ by women's characteristics and are particularly strong for younger, more educated women. Furthermore, childcare …

school. We also find negative effects on women empowerment measures for the unexposed women. The results suggest that the JSY … led to increase in women empowerment and improved cognitive outcomes for children. …

The paper examines the impact of a rural roads construction program in India on women's outcomes. While spatial … integration can provide women with increased education and employment opportunities, the extent of benefits might be limited by … mobility restrictions faced by women and improves norms around domestic violence. However, the result are mixed with respect to …