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 …

gender gaps, the paper uses the approach to identify those constraints to women's economic empowerment that align with …Women's economic empowerment is not a new issue; nevertheless, it continues to challenge governments and development … assistance agencies. One of the reasons for this hurdle may well be that gender advocates and growth devotees are speaking …

the second generation-women's daughters and sons. Additionally, gender gaps in property ownership induce allocative …Women's ownership, use, and control over property matter for their well-being and agency and can influence outcomes for …-Saharan Africa to shine a spotlight on gaps between men and women in land and housing (property) ownership and analyze patterns …

schooling and skills differ between men and women and how those differences relate to gender gaps in earnings across nine middle …-income countries. The analysis finds that post-secondary schooling and cognitive skills are more important for women's earnings at the … lower end and middle of the earnings distribution, and that men and women have positive returns to openness to new …

urban Djibouti, with restrictive gender norms and very low female employment rates, women were randomly offered the …In some developing countries, women's labor force participation remains persistently low. This gives rise to questions … regarding what types of employment opportunities or interventions can draw women into work in such contexts. In this study in …

and investigated in different settings. Using a field experiment, this paper examines the presence and magnitude of gender …The role of employer discrimination in widening labor market differences between men and women has been hypothesized … pairs of male and female resumes in response to online job advertisements. On average, women were 2.4 percentage points more …