against (employment, education and access to health care) in developing countries and on the impact that gender inequalities … have on development. The first chapter investigates the impact of gender bias in education and employment on economic …The four essays collected in this volume aim is to shed some light on specific aspect in which women are discriminated …

This study on the economics of gender differences examines whether the mining industry acts as a blessing or curse for … women's well-being and economic status. The analysis focuses on the impact of proximity to mineral deposits and active mines … on various measures of women's agency and health in India. Identification leverages the plausibly exogenous spatial …

financial decisions. Understanding the influence gender and personality traits have on an investor's financial risk tolerance … investors, considering their personality traits, level of risk tolerance and level of education. Results from this study are in …-tolerant than their female counterparts. Furthermore, investors' level of education significantly influenced their level of …

how it affects women's health, reproductive outcomes, children's health, and children's education. The analysis uses a …This paper examines women's power relative to that of their husbands in 23 Sub-Saharan African countries to determine … novel measure of women's empowerment that is closely linked to classical theories of power, built from spouses' often …