We study gender differences in bilateral bargaining using an artefactual field experiment in rural Uganda, through … variation in gender composition of bargaining pairs and in disclosure of identities. Disagreement is common independently of … mechanisms that induce gender inequality in resource access. …

Occupational segregation significantly contributes to the earnings gender gap worldwide. We look at differences in …

In this paper we analyse the impact of foreign aid on gender outcomes and attitudes. We do this by matching geocoded …

-Saharan Africa. This gender difference in politics has been found in numerous studies and may hinder the much needed legitimation of … democracy in this region. This paper addresses the question of whether this observed gender gap is due to the omission of social … institutions related to gender inequality, something that affects women's daily life and deprives them of autonomy at home. We …

. The effects seem to be driven by changes in gender and cultural norms, because there is a reduction in the prevalence of … arranged marriages with minimum involvement of the bride. Overall results suggest a change in gender norms after 18 years of …

Rwanda is one of the countries with the best strategies for women empowerment and gender equality in Africa and … globally. Nonetheless, some inequalities exist especially in education attainment. This study investigates the gender gaps in …-owned enterprises. The results are corroborated by propensity score matching estimates, implying that the estimated gender productivity …

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 …

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 …

In this paper, we examine the impact of soil conservation adoption on gender-specific resource allocations within … agricultural technologies, on household gender dynamics. …