The paper examines the short-term implications of urbanization on women empowerment in India. In theory, urbanization … while urbanization could go a long way toward economically empowering women in India, the government also needs to devise … women's empowerment remain widespread in urban environments. We measure urbanization using satellite-based nighttime light …

Young women outnumber young men in cities in many countries during periods of economic growth and urbanization. This … contributor is gender-differential incentives to migrate due to rural women's higher likelihood of marrying and marrying up in … cities when urbanization creates more economic opportunities and an abundance of high-income marriage-age men. …