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Does the internet reduce gender gaps? : the case of Jordan
Viollaz, Mariana; Winklers, Hernan - 2020
and 2016 to identify the effect of internet adoption on labor force participation. Using panel data at the individual … level with rich information on labor market outcomes, internet use and gender-biased social norms, the article finds that … internet adoption increases female labor force participation but has no effect on male labor force participation. The increase …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012230805
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Does cash for school influence young women’s behavior in the longer term? : evidence from Pakistan
Alam, Andaleeb; Baez, Javier E.; Del Carpio, Ximena V. - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009387683
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Residential electricity subsidies in Pakistan : targeting, welfare impacts, and options for reform
Walker, Thomas; Canpolat, Ezgi; Khan, Farah Khalid; … - 2016
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011571259
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Disaggregating the impact of the internet on international trade
Osnago, Alberto; Tan, Shawn W. - 2016
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011561402
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Economywide and sectoral impacts on workers of Brazil's internet rollout
Dutz, Mark Andrew; Mation, Lucas Ferreira; O'Connell, … - 2017
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011663390
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Winners and losers from COVID-19 : global evidence from Google search
Abay, Kibrom A.; Tafere, Kibrom; Woldemichael, Andinet - 2020
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the world, researchers are attempting to quantify the economic fallout from the pandemic as it continues to unfold. Estimating the economic impacts of a prevailing pandemic is fraught with uncertainties about the epidemiology of the disease and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012241326
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Resilience and critical power system infrastructure : lessons learned from natural disasters and future research needs : Lifelines: the Resilient Infrastructure Opportunity : backg...
Schweikert, Amy; Nield, Lindsey; Otto, Erica; Deinert, Mark - 2019
Resilience against infrastructure failure is essential for ensuring the health and safety of communities during and following natural hazard situations. Understanding how natural hazards impact society in terms of economic cost, recovery time, and damages to critical infrastructure is essential...
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Digital trade in MENA : regulatory readiness assessment
Daza Jaller, Lillyana; Molinuevo, Martín - 2020
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E-commerce development and household consumption growth in China
Luo, Xubei; Wang, Yue; Zhang, Xiaobo - 2019
China has quickly become the largest e-commerce market in the world. By matching a nationally representative China Family Panel Studies survey with county-level e-commerce information obtained from Alibaba, this paper examines how e-commerce development has shaped household consumption growth in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012008380
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E-commerce participation and household income growth in taobao villages
Luo, Xubei; Niu, Chiyu - 2019
E-commerce has developed rapidly in China, and Taobao Villages, which are villages significantly engaged in e-commerce, are prospering in rural areas. E-commerce is fostering entrepreneurship and creating flexible and inclusive employment opportunities, including for women and youth. This paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012008381