mandated political representation reform for women in India, the study finds that the length of exposure to women politicians … labor market opportunities for women, potentially helping to stem India's declining female labor force participation rate …This study examines whether political empowerment of women affects their economic participation. In the context of …

Despite rapid economic growth, gender disparities in women's economic participation have remained deep and persistent … in India. What explains these gender disparities? Is it poor infrastructure, limited education, or the composition of the … entrepreneurs? This note analyzes the spatial determinants of female entrepreneurship in India in the manufacturing and services …

mandated political representation reform for women in India, the study finds that the length of exposure to women politicians … labor market opportunities for women, potentially helping to stem India's declining female labor force participation rate. …This study examines whether political empowerment of women affects their economic participation. In the context of …

We quantify the link between the timing of state-level implementations of political reservations for women in India … with the role of women in India’s manufacturing sector. While overall employment of women in manufacturing does not … increase after the reforms, we find significant evidence that more women-owned establishments were created in the unorganized …