One of the targets of the Millennium Development Goals−gender parity in all levels of education−is widely considered to … have been attained. However, measuring gender parity only through school enrollment is misleading, as girls may lag behind … other two decisions. This contradirectional gender bias is unique to Bangladesh and partly explained by the presence of …

investments in conflict-affected Northern Uganda. The YOP grant was primarily aimed at providing start-up money to groups of … underemployed young people, and in practice worked similarly to an unconditional cash transfer. It kept a gender balance by …

contemplating migration encourages women to accept CCT. And if a household perspective is brought to bear, then a household's free …

consuming less reveals that gender differences in infection risk aversion and precautionary saving motives are small. I find … considerable gender differences in the reporting of affordability constraints and consumer preference shifts. Women report …

, transmitted via the productive sector and in the household, in part due to the tendency for work - paid and unpaid - to be gender … identifies linkages between gender, economic development, and growth, however. This paper explores the macro effects of gender …-segregated. Macro-level policies in turn can have differential effects on men and women. Evidence that gender equality is itself a …

Many countries remain far from achieving gender equality in the classroom. Using data from 126 countries, we … characterize the evolution of gender gaps in low- and middle-income countries between 1960 and 2010. We document five facts. First …, gender gaps widened as more boys went to school, then narrowed as girls enrolled; thus, gender gaps got worse before they got …

that intra-household bargaining may be related to the effect of crises on men and women. Specifically, women who have sole …

, previous studies have mixed results and despite the availability of cross-sectional data, the absence of household panel survey … reducing gender inequalities and poverty in the Arab region. …

, previous studies have mixed results and the absence of household panel survey data hinders analysis of poverty dynamics. We … measures. Our findings provide useful inputs for social protection and employment programs aiming at reducing gender …