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This paper examines women's power relative to that of their husbands in 23 Sub-Saharan African countries to determine … novel measure of women's empowerment that is closely linked to classical theories of power, built from spouses' often …-conflicting reports of intrahousehold decision making. It finds that women's power substantially matters for health and various family and …
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"South Asia has attracted global attention because it has experienced rapid GDP growth over the last two decades. What is not so well known is that South Asia is the least integrated region in the world. South Asia has opened its door to the rest of the world but it remains closed to its...
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"The surge in global commodity prices of the past few years has presented a tremendous development challenge for South Asian countries. The large loss of income from the terms of trade shock has worsened macroeconomic balances, fueled rapid inflation, and hurt growth. Although commodity prices...
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