In this paper, we explore the links between polygyny and female labour supply in Senegal using a nationally representative survey. In a reduced-form approach, we first measure the impact of polygyny on participation using a joint model of spouse participation. The identification of the impact of...

This paper presents an applied microsimulation model built on household data withexplicit treatment of heterogeneity of skills, labor preferences and opportunities, andconsumption preferences at the individual and/or household level, while allowing for anendogenous determination of relative...

"Indonesia experienced rapid growth and the expansion of the formal financial sector during the last quarter of the 20th century. Although this tendency was reversed by the shock of the financial crisis that spread throughout Asia in 1997 and 1998, macroeconomic stability has since then been...