reflect and perpetuate gender norms that limit women's economic participation, and removal of these impediments through legal …It is well established that a wide range of legal impediments in countries' domestic laws have prevented women from … reform has been shown to be an effective method to catalyze greater participation of women in the economy-along with the …

difficult to reconcile. Also, women's (economic) empowerment - seen as a way of promoting gender equality - possesses a degree …This study reviews the conceptual framework of the economic-productive sphere and of gender equality, the aim of which … opportunities and in rights can be harmonized, though equality of "responsibilities, resources and retribution" by gender are more …

transformation, 2008 - 14. We find that while the economic situation of women has improved, significant gender disparities remain …This paper examines gender inequality and female empowerment in rural Viet Nam. Using an extensive panel dataset on 2 …,181 households, we examine how the welfare of women living in rural areas has evolved during a period of dramatic rural …

the case for households with temporary migrants, suggesting that women's decision participation decreases gender … children's education. Second, it is tested if migration of men from households reduces gender inequality in households … various channels. Men's migration may lead to women taking over household decisions regarding education expenditures …

promoting gender equality in education and health. However, progress has not been as remarkable in advancing women’s rights on … understanding the social norms governing gender roles in society and legislation that can facilitate or impede women’s asset … asset ownership and control, which is critical for securing gender equity in economic participation and opportunity, and …

women's employment. We examine how the forces that underlie this observation play out in developing countries, with a … employment: whereas in high-income economies reduced employment in contact-intensive services had a large impact on women, this … sector plays a minor role in low-income countries. Another difference is that women's employment rebounded much more quickly …

The so-called "gender-equality paradox" is the fact that gender segregation across occupations is more pronounced in … or intrinsic gender differences in preferences that materialize more easily in countries where economic constraints are …-country differences in essentialist gender norms regarding math aptitudes and appropriate occupational choices. To this aim, we propose a …

We examine the gender legacy of past institutions by comparing Italian municipalities located in a narrow band across …

This is the first global study of how institutionally entrenched gender discrimination affects the gender migration gap … derived from a random utility maximization model of migration that accounts for migrants' gender. Instrumental variable … estimates indicate that increasing gender equality in economic or political rights generally deepens the GMG, i.e., it reduces …

We investigate the trend in the gender employment gap in the expanding nonsubsistence sector of the economy in … Mozambique, a country still characterized by a large subsistence agricultural sector. We show evidence that the gender gap has … conditional employment probabilities of married women, as compared with men, is the other factor. These findings point at …