Women entrepreneurs have significant contributions to the economies of sub-Saharan Africa. However, women in this region are facing a shocking array of challenges in their business environment. This paper examines the challenges facing women entrepreneurs in the food processing industry in...

Climate change mitigation pledges require decarbonization of the economy and the creation of a carbon-neutral society. Men and women contribute differently to climate change and have different roles in low-carbon energy transition. Gender roles influence career choices, abilities to invest in...

This paper observes sexual orientation based differences in German incomes. Gay men and lesbian women sort themselves into different occupations and sectors than their heterosexual counterparts. I find evidence that cohabitating gay men have an income penalty of 9 to 10 percent compared with...

Ende 2000 hat der Bundestag ein Ergänzungsgesetz zum Lebenspartnerschaftsgesetz verabschiedet, das demnächst in den Vermittlungsausschuss kommt. Ziel dieses Ergänzungsgesetzes ist, die steuerliche Diskriminierung von gleichgeschlechtlichen Gemeinschaften zu beenden. Wie sind die damit...