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"This paper examines the role of male-dominated international migration in shaping labor market outcomes by gender in …
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"Quisumbing and Yohannes use the Ethiopian Rural Household Survey to examine the gender dimensions of public works … where female participation is low. Gender differences are important in the participation decision, but operate differently … shocks. After controlling for selection in which gender plays an important role, gender disadvantages in the wage labor …
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Analysis of time use data for Peru in 1994 and 1997 shows that women work up to a fifth more than men do and that women in poor households work more than those in rich ones, while there is no difference for men
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"The decision not to launch negotiations in the World Trade Organization (WTO) on three of the Singapore Issues in the so-called July 2004 package provides an opportunity to revisit the knowledge base on which proposals for further international collective action may be drawn. This paper...
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Higher levels of the state can catalyze the development effectiveness of local administrations and communities, forming alliances with them and improving development outcomes while also gaining legitimacy and popular support. With creative political thinking it is possible to effect rapid change...
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"The authors present an integrated macroeconomic approach to monitoring progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Sub-Saharan Africa. At the heart of their approach is a macroeconomic model that captures key linkages between foreign aid, public investment...
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