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 …

Despite the recent economic growth in many countries on the African continent, the region has seen a slow fertility … transition. In this study, we explore whether the lack of structural economic change can explain this slow fertility transition …. We create a unique panel data set combining Demographic and Health Surveys, Household Income Surveys, and nighttime light …

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 …