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Globalization, Gender, and the Family
Keller, Wolfgang - 2018
This paper shows that globalization has far-reaching implications for the economy's fertility rate and family structure …
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Youth Labor Force Participation, Education, and Human Capital in Asia, by Gender, 1990-2019
Fraumeni, Barbara M. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
paper with an emphasis on differences by gender and differences across regions. Some comparisons between China and India and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014337769
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Aggregate Implications of Barriers to Female Entrepreneurship
Chiplunkar, Gaurav; Goldberg, Pinelopi K. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
We develop a framework for identifying and quantifying barriers to entry and operation faced by female entrepreneurs in developing countries, and apply it to the Indian economy. We find that despite considerable progress over time, female entrepreneurs still face substantial entry and business...
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The Skills to Pay the Bills : Returns to On-the-job Soft Skills Training
Adhvaryu, Achyuta - 2018
garment workers in India. The program increased women's extraversion and communication, and spurred technical skill upgrading …
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Economic Opportunities and Gender Differences in Human Capital : Experimental Evidence for India
Jensen, Robert T. - 2010
Gender differences in health and education are a concern for a number of developing countries. While standard theory predicts human capital should respond to market returns, social norms (e.g., disapproval of women working outside the home) may weaken or even sever this link for girls. Though...
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On the Origins of Gender Roles : Women and the Plough
Alesina, Alberto F. - 2011
This paper seeks to better understand the historical origins of current differences in norms and beliefs about the appropriate role of women in society. We test the hypothesis that traditional agricultural practices influenced the historical gender division of labor and the evolution and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012461559
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Gender-Specific Transportation Costs and Female Time Use : Evidence from India's Pink Slip Program
Chen, Yutong; Cosar, Kerem; Ghose, Devaki; Mahendru, Shirish - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
Reducing gender-specific commuting barriers in developing countries has complex and diverse effects on women's labor dynamics. We study a program that offers free bus rides for women in several Indian states (the Pink Slip program) using a synthetic difference-in-differences approach to shed...
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Remote Work and the Heterogeneous Impact of COVID-19 on Employment and Health
Angelucci, Manuela - 2020
This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment and respiratory health for remote workers (i.e. those who can work from home) and non-remote workers in the United States. Using a large, nationally-representative, high-frequency panel dataset from March through July of 2020,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012481297
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Some New Perspectives on India's Approach to Capital Account Liberalization
Prasad, Eswar S. - 2009
financial globalization. India's authorities have taken a cautious and calibrated path to capital account opening, which has …In this paper, I analyze India's approach to capital account liberalization through the lens of the new literature on … the key challenge now facing India's policymakers on this front …
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Work Environment and "Opt-Out" Rates at Motherhood Across High-Education Career Paths
Herr, Jane Leber - 2009
Using data from the 2003 National Survey of College Graduates and a sample of Harvard alumnae, we study the relationship between work environment and the labor force participation of mothers. We first document a large variation in labor force participation rates across high-education fields....
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