This paper examines why German men marry women from countries which are less economically developed. Two hypotheses … the economic gap between their countries of origin, German men can marry comparatively more attractive women on the … spouse on the German marriage market, which in turn increases the likelihood of them seeking marriage with women from poorer …

Women are more likely than men to work in the informal sector and to drop out of the labor force for a time, such as … productivity, increases women's vulnerability to income shocks, and impairs their ability to save for old age. Many developing … countries have introduced social protection programs to protect poor people from social and economic risks, but despite women …

Women are more likely than men to work in the informal sector and to drop out of the labor force for a time, such as … productivity, increases women's vulnerability to income shocks, and impairs their ability to save for old age. Many developing … countries have introduced social protection programs to protect poor people from social and economic risks, but despite women …