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of the largest gender disparities. It exploits the massive roll-out of mobile broadband technology in Jordan between 2010 … level with rich information on labor market outcomes, internet use and gender-biased social norms, the article finds that … the prevalence of gender-biased social norms, early marriage and fertility …
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A large literature documents the positive influence of a city's skill structure on its rate of economic growth. By contrast, the effect of a city's age structure on its economic growth has been a hitherto largely neglected area of research. This paper hypothesizes that cities with more...
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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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