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Gender Disparities in Employment and Earnings in Sub-Saharan Africa : Evidence from Swaziland
Brixiova, Zuzana - 2017
In this paper we provide first systematic evidence on the gender disparities in the labor market in Swaziland, drawing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012966053
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Gender Identity and Women's Supply of Labor and Non-Market Work : Panel Data Evidence for Germany
Wieber, Anna - 2015
This paper aims to verify results of the innovative study on gender identity for the USA by Bertrand et al. (2015) for … violate traditional gender identity norms. Using data from the German Socio-economic Panel Study we also find that the … exceeds the husband's income. The results of the fixed effects regression confirm that gender identity has an impact on the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013012039
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Revisiting Cross-Country Poverty Convergence in the Developing World with a Special Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa
Ouyang, Yusi - 2018
The literature on poverty convergence is sparse and much of the empirical evidence relies on Ravallion (2012) who found a lack of poverty convergence across some ninety Less Developed Countries (LDCs) during 1977-2007. This paper revisits cross-country poverty convergence using data from the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012923239
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Prenatal Exposure to Heat Waves and Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bratti, Massimiliano; Frimpong, Prince Boakye; Russo, Simone - 2021
This paper investigates the consequences of prenatal exposure to hot temperatures on child health in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) using a novel indicator of heat waves (the Heat Wave Magnitude Index daily). Leveraging several geo-referenced waves of the Demographic and Health Surveys merged with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013223787
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A Demographic Dividend for Sub-Saharan Africa : Source, Magnitude, and Realization
Bloom, David E. - 2014
Managing rapid population growth and spurring economic growth are among the most pressing policy challenges for Sub-Saharan Africa. We discuss the links between them and investigate the potential of family planning programs to address these challenges. Specifically, we estimate the impact of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013061442
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The Fertility Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa : The Role of Structural Change
Büttner, Nicolas; Grimm, Michael; Günther, Isabel; … - 2023
Despite the recent economic growth in many countries on the African continent, the region has seen a slow fertility transition. In this study, we explore whether the lack of structural economic change can explain this slow fertility transition. We create a unique panel data set combining...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014254441
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Inequalities in Job Loss and Income Loss in Sub-Saharan Africa During the COVID-19 Crisis
Contreras-Gonzalez, Ivette; Oseni, Gbemisola; … - 2022
gender, family composition, education, age, pre-COVID-19 industry of work, and between the rural and urban sector. We link …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014081271
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(De Facto) Historical Ethnic Borders and Land Tenure in Sub-Saharan Africa
Depetris-Chauvín, Emilio; Özak, Ömer - 2023
We study the role of proximity to historical ethnic borders in determining individual land ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa. Following an instrumental variable strategy, we document that individuals have a lower likelihood of owning land near historical ethnic borders. In particular, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014358713
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How Do Pre-School and/or School-Age Children Affect Parents' Likelihood of Migration and Off-Farm Work in Rural China's Minority Regions?
Sai, Ding - 2016
In this paper we explore the intersectionality of religious and ethnic norms and gender relations across the domestic …-age children, the gender of the child becomes as important to the analysis as the gender of the parent. With regard to household …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012985690
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Gender and Constraints to Entrepreneurship in Africa : New Evidence from Swaziland
Brixiova, Zuzana - 2015
This paper contributes to closing a knowledge gap on gender, entrepreneurship and development by linking the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013016220