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"This paper identifies and estimates the strength of the reduction in poverty linked to improved opportunities for … women in the expanding maquila sector. A simulation exercise shows that, at a given point in time, poverty in Honduras would … have been 1.5 percentage points higher had the maquila sector not existed. Of this increase in poverty, 0.35 percentage …
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income poverty rates among refugees with a gender lens. It finds distinguishing between different types of male and female … children do not differ by gender of the PA but for other household types poverty rates are higher for those with female PAs … composition and demographics that can be used to identify gender-based vulnerabilities. This paper combines the microdata …
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The principal focus in the substantial literature on impediments to economic development has been on the inadequacies of policies and governance. However, successful economic development requires effectiveness of markets and incentives for investment, which in turn require trust. This paper...
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individuals' work activities. The problem is further complicated by the presence of widespread gender stratification of work and …
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The literature lends empirical support for the idea that improvements to transport infrastructure lead to economic development. How and why the benefits of better transport differ between genders is less clear. This paper attempts to answer this question by combining a nonexperimental impact...
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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 activities, including production for own consumption,...
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