Showing 1 - 10 of 36
Most evaluations of public works programs in developing countries study their effects on poverty reduction and other labor market outcomes (job creation, earnings, and participation). However, very few look at other collateral effects, such as the incidence of violence. Between 2009 and 2014, El...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011843801
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011480244
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012199059
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011487643
Is there a mindset gap holding women back in business? Can entrepreneurship training instill a set of attitudes … performance of women-owned micro and small enterprises in Ethiopia. The trainings were underpinned by psychology with a mission to …-efficacy, personal initiative, and entrepreneurial locus of control to the women, relative to a control group. The study finds suggestive …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012051923
The relationship between the length of paid maternity leave and the proportion of female workers in the private sector is explored using firm-level survey data for 66 mostly developing countries. The paper finds a large, positive, and statistically significant relationship between the two....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012004770
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010499654
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010499668
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011295657
This study aims to understand women's engagement in economic activities in rural Honduras and why these activities may … not be accurately reflected in official statistics. The study finds that women underreport their engagement in economic … percentage points. Two main explanations are found. First, women identify themselves (and are identified) primarily as housewives …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012240558