The answer is yes. By using a unique and large data set on overdraft contracts between banks and microfirms and self-employed individuals, we find robust evidence that women in Italy pay more for overdraft facilities than men. We could not find any evidence that women are riskier then men. The...

The answer is yes. By using a unique and large data set on overdraft contracts between banks and microfirms and self-employed individuals, we find robust evidence that women in Italy pay more for overdraft facilities than men. We could not find any evidence that women are riskier then men. The...

Hindu women of Bangladesh are deprived in comparison to their male counterpart while having inheritance in the sense that, they had exercised a limited interest in the property while their male counterpart has had an absolute interest in the property except in case of Stridhan. This distinguish...