Economists have long been interested on the role of childhood neighborhood and family characteristics in explaining adult income, with some emphasizing the importance of family over neighborhood characteristics in determining income. However, they seldom include persistence as a factor that can...

Gender equality is central to economic development. This paper examines gender gaps in Burkina Faso and find that women's labor force participation is 10 percentage points lower than men's in 2019, while their wage earnings are 82 percent lower, business revenues are 61 percent lower, and value...