This paper examines women's power relative to that of their husbands in 23 Sub-Saharan African countries to determine … novel measure of women's empowerment that is closely linked to classical theories of power, built from spouses' often …-conflicting reports of intrahousehold decision making. It finds that women's power substantially matters for health and various family and …

spotlights examines such issues as private sector co-investment; the impacts of corridors on small enterprises and women; and …

contributesignificantly to the power deficit. Three types of distortions lead to most of theinefficiencies: institutional distortions caused … analytical framework and covering all stages of power supply,In the Dark identifies and estimates how policy-induced distortions …,and environmental costs. And second, the book adopts a broader definition of thesector that covers the entire power supply chain …

the region. Also, increasing skills, and participation of women and young workers in the labor force could make an even …

be more inclusive of underrepresented groups such as women, small businesses, and rural entrepreneurs. Intraregional …