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Measuring the effect of a community-level program on women's empowerment outcomes : evidence from India

Kandpal, Eeshani; Baylis, Kathy; Arends-Kuenning, Mary - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013

This paper uses primary data from rural north India to show that participation in a community-level female empowerment program significantly increases access to employment, physical mobility, and political participation. The program provides support groups, literacy camps, adult education...

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The contribution of African women to economic growth and development in post-colonial Africa : historical perspectives and policy implications

Akyeampong, Emmanuel; Fofack, Hippolyte - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013

This paper draws on history, anthropology, and economics to examine the dynamics and extent of women's contribution to growth and economic development in post-colonial Africa. The paper investigates the paradox of increased female enrollment in education and the persistence of gender...

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Changing norms about gender inequality in education : evidence from Bangladesh

Blunch, Niels-Hugo; Das, Maitreyi Bordia - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2007

Using a recent household survey for two cohorts of married women, this paper examines norms about gender equality in education for children and adults. Among the main findings are that gender education gap norms have changed: younger generations of women are more positive about female vs. male...

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Development, modernization, and son preference in fertility decisions

Filmer, Deon; Friedman, Jed; Schady, Norbert - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2008

A family preference for sons over daughters may manifest itself in different ways, including higher mortality, worse health status, or lower educational attainment among girls. This study focuses on one measure of son preference in the developing world, namely the likelihood of continued...

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Does parental disability matter to child education ? evidence from Vietnam

Cuong, Nguyen Viet; Mont, Daniel - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2011

This paper examines the effect of parental disability on school enrollment and educational performance for children in … of parents with a disability have a lower enrollment rate in primary and secondary school of about 8 percentage points …: 73 percent compared with 81 percent. However, the association of parental disability with educational performance is …

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Schooling, violent conflict, and gender in Burundi

Verwimp, Philip; Van Bavel, Jan - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013

This paper investigates the effect of exposure to violent conflict on human capital accumulation in Burundi. It combines a nationwide household survey with secondary sources on the location and timing of the conflict. Only 20 percent of the birth cohorts studied (1971-1986) completed primary...

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What did the Maoists ever do for us ? education and marriage of women exposed to civil conflict in Nepal

Valente, Christine - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2011

Between 1996 and 2006, Nepal experienced violent civil conflict as a consequence of a Maoist insurgency, which many argue also brought about an increase in female empowerment. This paper exploits within and between-district variation in the intensity of violence to estimate the impact of...

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A micro-decomposition analysis of the macroeconomic determinants of human development

Lambert, Sylvie; Ravallion, Martin; van de Walle, Dominique - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2007

This paper shows how differences in aggregate human development outcomes over time and space can be additively decomposed into a pure economic-growth component, a component attributed to differences in the distribution of income, and components attributed to"non-income"factors and differences in...

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Gender, ethnicity and cumulative disadvantage in education : evidence from Latin American and African censuses

Tas, Emcet O.; Reimao, Maira Emy; Orlando, Maria Beatriz - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013

This paper studies the impact of gender and ethnicity on educational outcomes using cross-country evidence from Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. It uses the Minnesota Population Center's Integrated Public Use Microdata Series-International database, which includes...

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Social exclusion and the gender gap in education

Lewis, Maureen; Lockheed, Marlaine - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2008

Despite a sharp increase in the share of girls who enroll in, attend, and complete various levels of schooling, an educational gender gap remains in some countries. This paper argues that one explanation for this gender gap is the degree of social exclusion within these countries, as indicated...

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