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In this paper we analyse the impact of foreign aid on gender outcomes and attitudes. We do this by matching geocoded …
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This paper investigates gender inequality in vulnerable employment: forms of employment typically featuring high … from developing countries, we measure long-term trends, describe geographical patterns, and estimate correlates of gender … gender gap. Across countries, the gender gap is smaller in richer countries, with lower fertility rates, and more …
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Building upon a multisectoral framework in light of the Kuznetsian paradigm, this paper analyses the relationship between structural transformation and income inequality. Empirical evidence is drawn using a large census dataset consisting of more than 22 million individuals from Mexico and the...
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conflict and climate shocks and whether these associations are gender-sensitive. Second, we test what mechanisms can reduce the … protection programmes that address gender disparities and enhance resilience among vulnerable populations. …
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's employment policies from a gender perspective by adopting a functional approach. We examine policies with (1) a labour market … needs to be done to enhance women's access to assets, skills training, and better-quality employment. Further gender …
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grapple with important gender inequalities. This paper examines, first, the evolution and effects of Tanzania's social … families as an instrument for gender-responsive social protection expansion. The simulation findings indicate that introducing …
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Previous economic downturns such as the 2008-09 Global Financial Crisis disproportionately affected male employment due to greater contractions in industries typically filled by men (e.g., manufacturing). However, after the imposition of the 'hard' COVID-19 lockdown between 2020 quarter 1 and 2...
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, reconstructs gender relations in the post-civil war context. The current literature examines the role of women in the governance of … weaken Liberia's patriarchal norms and the extent to which gender relations have been reconstructed after the conflict. We … argue that women's engagement in Liberian civil wars as combatants and peace activists reconstitute gender norms and gender …
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time-use survey in India and propensity score matching methods to investigate how self- and proxy reporting impact the …
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participation, more progressive attitudes towards gender norms, and an increased presence of women in leadership positions. These …
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