Relative to developed countries, there are far fewer women than men in parts of the developing world. Estimates suggest … that more than 200 million women are demographically 'missing' worldwide. To explain the global 'missing women' phenomenon … cent of the missing women are 'missing' from Africa. This paper employs a novel methodology to determine how the phenomenon …

men and women spend similar amounts of time in total work. When considering the social norms that explain gender … important to know how men and women from these four countries distribute their time in total work, in order to understand why …

An emerging literature highlights the importance of empowering women. Female decision-making power is typically …

of sibling sex composition on schooling, earnings, and labor supply. Women born with a male co-twin have higher earnings …, schooling, and labor force participation than women born with a female co-twin. Men born with a female co-twin, on the other …

identifies the effect of sibling sex composition on schooling, earnings, health, and labor supply. Women born with a male co …-twin have higher earnings, schooling, labor force participation, and better health than women born with a female co-twin. Men …

Non-unitary household models suggest that enhancing women's bargaining power can influence child health, a crucial … Succession Act Amendment (HSAA), which granted inheritance rights to unmarried women in India, on child health. Our findings … the policy bolstered women's intra-household bargaining power, resulting in downstream benefits through enhanced parental …