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 …

microcredit programs. Drawing on two unique sources of data, control groups are built using the propensity score to match … beneficiaries of micro-credit programs with non-beneficiaries with similar characteristics. Using propensity score and matching … techniques, the authors compare the average income of individuals that received microcredit to that of control groups, formed by …

document. This includes preconditions and principles for effective regulation and supervision of microcredit portfolios, as …

information technology is fostering growth in the microcredit industry; the role of the State as governments are responding to …