economy, the role of women for fertility decisions and human capital investments is particularly important. Yet, we believe … the long run. Among the many plausible mechanisms through which inequality between men and women affects the aggregate …

. -- Missing women ; fertility decline ; Hepatitis B ; sex-selective abortions ; gender bias in mortality …This paper discusses two recent controversies surrounding levels and trends in the number of "missing women" in the … world. First, the impact of fertility decline on gender bias in mortality is examined. Contrary to the expectations of some …

We investigate the micro-level determinants of labor force participation of urban married women in eight low- and … framework that allows for comparative analyses across time and space. We find that the coefficients of women's characteristics …, Vietnam, and Tanzania). Overall, the economic, social, and institutional constraints that shape women's labor force …

We investigate the micro-level determinants of labor force participation of urban married women in eight low- and … framework that allows for comparative analyses across time and space. We find that the coefficients of women's characteristics …, Vietnam, and Tanzania). Overall, the economic, social, and institutional constraints that shape women's labor force …

. Our results show that social institutions that deprive women of their autonomy and bargaining power in the household, or … education, higher fertility rates and higher child mortality. Moreover, social institutions related to gender inequality are …

We investigate the micro-level determinants of labor force participation of urban married women in eight low- and … framework that allows for comparative analyses across time and space. We find that the coefficients of women's characteristics …, Vietnam, and Tanzania). Overall, the economic, social, and institutional constraints that shape women's labor force …

The thesis attempts to evaluate three Indian development policies aimed at promoting women and historically … disadvantaged social groups. These policies are: job reservation for women in public workfare programs; women's political …

fertility pressures on women, which favored late female marriages already in the pre-industrial era. The resulting family and … household patterns placed women into a better position to struggle for more gender equality during the subsequent transitions …