Untersuchung anhand der Bevölkerungsstatistik 1975. Geringere Kinderzahl bei Frauen mit höherer Schulbildung. Keine Differenz in der Kinderzahl bei Frauen ohne Schulbildung oder mit geringer Schulbildung. Eindeutige Beeinflussung der Stilldauer und der Anwendung von Kontrazeptiva durch den...

We study the effects of explosive growth in the Bangladeshi ready-made garments industry on the lives on Bangladeshi women. We compare the marriage, childbearing, school enrollment and employment decisions of women who gain greater access to garment sector jobs to women living further away from...

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is known for having low female labor market participation rates compared with its level of economic development. A possible explanation is that countries in this region do not follow a U-shape relation between female participation and GDP during the...