Argentina has taken steps to increase women's participation in politics. In 1991, it established that 30% of the … candidate list for the Chamber of Deputies had to be women. As a consequence of the measure, the percentage of women deputies … quota system enhance women's participation in weak democracies? The main argument is given that the numeric increase of …

This book presents a set of studies on contemporary discrimination in Latin America that takes advantage of these new … findings that confirm some of the common perceptions regarding discrimination but challenge the conventional wisdom in other … less than inhabitants of other regions, and the discrimination that does occur appears largely to stem from lack of …

the contrary, men living farther away from urban and maquila jobs are more likely to work. However, women living in … greater isolation are highly concentrated in own-production agricultural activities, where women's skills are rewarded less … than comparable men's skills. Through concentration into this sector, women living in geographic isolation obtain worse …

The second issue of "Investing in Women" underscores the Inter-American Development Bank's commitment to enhancing the … contributions of women to development and ensuring their equitable participation in Bank-funded programs. The projects showcased in … this brochure highlight the importance of reducing the obstacles faced by women and emphasize the roles they play as agents …

This paper analyzes the impact of the Strengthening Women Entrepreneurship in Peru (SWEP) program. SWEP trained female … expenditures, or women's empowerment in the household. Qualitative information suggests that micro entrepreneurs were satisfied …

include a bias in favor of women and households with more dependents, but discriminatory behavior against stigmatized groups. …

discrimination at the higher salary jobs at any given skill level. The authors also find that returns to education vary significantly …

The objective of this paper is to better understand peer popularity during adolescence and detect discrimination. The … in some specifications. The findings are informative about discrimination in the school system. In particular, it appears …