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The women's devlopment program in Rajasthan : a case study in group formation for women's development
Das, Maitreyi - 1992
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000138626
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Paid maternity leave and female employment : evidence using firm-level survey data for developing countries
Amin, Mohammed; Islam, Asif - 2019
The relationship between the length of paid maternity leave and the proportion of female workers in the private sector is explored using firm-level survey data for 66 mostly developing countries. The paper finds a large, positive, and statistically significant relationship between the two....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012004770
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Gender empowerment, supply-chain linkages and foreign direct investment : evidence on Bangladesh
Fernandes, Ana Margarida; Kee, Hiau Looi - 2020
This paper studies foreign direct investment spillovers on the gender-related labor market practices of domestic firms, based on a unique firm-to-firm data set of Bangladesh's textiles and garment sectors. The paper looks at the female employment of domestic firms that are directly and...
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Gender equality and economic development : the role for information and communication technologies
Chen, Derek Hung Chiat - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002114766
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Empowering women : the effect of women’s decision-making power on reproductive health services uptake : evidence from Pakistan
Hou, Xiaohui; Ning, Ma - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008901469
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Women’s decision making power and human development : evidence from Pakistan
Hou, Xiaohui - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009425765
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Women’s access to labor market opportunities, control of household resources, and domestic violence
Heath, Rachel - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009612804
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The impact of Chilean fruit sector development on female employment and household income
Jarvis, Lovell S.; Vera-Toscano, Esperanza - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002020087
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Can political empowerment help economic empowerment? : women leaders and female labor force participation in India
Ghani, Ejaz; Mani, Anandi; O'Connell, Stephen D. - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010209752
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"She helps me all the time" : underestimating women's economic engagement in rural Honduras
Muller, Miriam; Sousa, Liliana D. - 2020
This study aims to understand women's engagement in economic activities in rural Honduras and why these activities may … not be accurately reflected in official statistics. The study finds that women underreport their engagement in economic … percentage points. Two main explanations are found. First, women identify themselves (and are identified) primarily as housewives …
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