If women make different economic decisions than men on average, then an increase in women's influence in the political and economic spheres of society might change economic outcomes. In this note, we focus on the impact of female enfranchisement on fiscal policy outcomes. We present a simple...

Statistics indicate that the economic and social development of women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) compares unfavorably with most regions in the world. This paper assesses the influence of government expenditure and taxation policies on the economic and social welfare of women in...

Kenya's biggest challenge is to deliver on the promises of raising Kenyan women's incomes, reducing poverty, closing the achievement and attainment gap for girls, and improving healthcare outcomes. Making sure that public finance management is gender-responsive is an urgent issue that needs to...