growth and reductions of child undernutrition in Africa. We do this by pooling all DHS surveys for African countries, control …’s education, socioeconomic status, and poor mother’s nutritional status are quantitatively more important than economic growth …

This dissertation focuses on the relationship between gender equality and economic development, broadly defined. Since … consequence of economic development. The first three chapters of this thesis revolve around two fundamental questions. What are … the consequences of gender inequality for economic development? (Chapter 1.) And what are its causes—i.e., why do we …

The three essays of this dissertation associate topics on economic development and climate change. All essays discuss … economic growth, energy use and emissions interact. The first essay measures household carbon footprints from their consumption …

of globalization on human development. Given that the concept of globalization reflects a multitude of economic and …

equity but overall development outcomes such as economic growth and reductions in mortality. This is best documented in the …, political and economic empowerment, access to resources, and social institutions on development outcomes. The paper then shows … better understanding the linkages between institutions and their change, gender inequality, and economic development. …

development. The vast majority of theories reviewed suggest that gender inequality is a barrier to development, particularly over …