We study the long-term determinants of the high rates of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among women … larger demographic shock men (but not women) display a more intense sexual activity, while women (but not men) are more … associated with unsatisfying marital relationships, particularly for women, with consequent female infidelity and an increased …

This paper examines whether globalization promotes female empowerment by improving the jobs available to women … Myanmar. In this study, restricting to garment factory neighborhoods, we find that women living near exporting factories are …

, on its own, increase welfare, if women do not have access to complementary resources that are needed to generate income …

into account the fact that women still face an unequal access to tertiary education in many less developed countries, it … appears that women are over-represented in the brain drain. This result is reinforced by econometric estimates showing that … emigration of highly skilled women is higher, the poorer is their country of origin. This effect is also observed for men but to …

This paper analyses the difference in short-term employment recovery between young men and women in India, Peru and … whether - and to what extent commonly suggested mechanisms are responsible for a relatively slower recovery among young women …

for both men and women. Response by proxy rather than self-report yields lower male labor force participation, lower …