“domestic” gender norms that leverages variation across cohorts and regions in the gender of the household head, as reported by … Italian couples surveyed over the last 30 years. We use these estimates to identify the effects of gender parity on household …, asset diversification, and returns on investments. This evidence suggests that gender roles in household financial …

This study used a nationally representative survey from the 2012-2013 World Bank's General Household Survey for Nigeria … index, and household dietary diversity, based on the FAO groupings of food intake within the household. Accounting for … regression, we find that increases in empowerment are positively associated with household dietary diversity. Overall, household …

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