Gender equity in the creation and enforcement of social norms is important not only as a normative principle but it can … whether this form of segregation is due to inherent gender differences in the willingness to volunteer for take on positions … that segregation in coercive roles is due to conformity with pre-assigned gender roles in both cultures. We find that women …

of credit constraints. This disparity in access to credit cannot be explained by gender differences in risk profiles … product and labor markets. The paper finds suggestive evidence of capital misallocation based on gender, particularly in … countries with more restrictive gender and cultural norms. Firms managed by women demonstrate a 15 percent higher average return …

in the projects represent allocation settings, where some active individuals decide about how resources are allocated …