This article argues that a systematic integration of gender into labor economics courses based on standard textbooks is … students to the importance of gender differences in economic outcomes. We provide a prototype of such a course, and we show how … gender-aware content and pedagogical tools can complement a course based on a standard textbook or set of articles. We also …

This study on the economics of gender differences examines whether the mining industry acts as a blessing or curse for … women's well-being and economic status. The analysis focuses on the impact of proximity to mineral deposits and active mines … on various measures of women's agency and health in India. Identification leverages the plausibly exogenous spatial …

This article examines the connections between women's reproductive health, care responsibilities, and the quality of … work. The research suggests that the economic empowerment of women, manifest in their choice of where and when to work, and …. Simplistic discourse in development policy about educating girls and getting women into the labor force will fall far short of …

This study examines gender inequality in labor markets in Asia and the Pacific, with a focus on the structural drivers … of women's labor force participation. Demographic survey data indicate that in Asia's lower-income countries, economic … necessity is an important push factor behind women's employment. Also, being married and having young children both reduce the …

Populations become increasingly feminized with age. Since older women are more vulnerable to poverty, they may find it …, and Viet Nam shows that women are more likely to have reported sickness or injury than men, a difference that is … meaningful and statistically significant. While women in Cambodia and the Philippines are more likely to seek treatment than men …