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Gender equity and the escape from poverty
Prettner, Klaus; Strulik, Holger - 2014
We set up a unified growth model with gender-specific differences in tastes for consumption, fertility, education of … developed countries, we assume that mothers desire to have no more children than fathers and to invest no less in education per … education, and sluggish economic growth towards a state of low fertility, high education, and fast economic growth if the child …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010408491
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Gender Equity and the Escape from Poverty
Prettner, Klaus - 2014
We set up a unified growth model with gender-specific differences in tastes for consumption, fertility, education of … developed countries, we assume that mothers desire to have no more children than fathers and to invest no less in education per … education, and sluggish economic growth towards a state of low fertility, high education, and fast economic growth if the child …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013046786
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Gender inequality as a barrier to economic growth : a review of the theoretical literature
Klasen, Stephan; Santos Silva, Manuel - 2018 - This version: August 19, 2018
In this article, we survey the theoretical literature investigating the role of gender inequality in economic development. The vast majority of theories reviewed suggest that gender inequality is a barrier to development, particularly over the long run. Among the many plausible mechanisms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011888636
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The contribution of female health to economic development
Bloom, David E.; Kuhn, Michael; Prettner, Klaus - 2015
investments in their education and in which we allow for health-related gender differences in productivity. We show that better …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011309090
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The contribution of female health to economic development
Bloom, David E.; Kuhn, Michael; Prettner, Klaus - 2015
investments in their education and in which we allow for health-related gender differences in productivity. We show that better …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011294100
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The contribution of female health to economic development
Bloom, David E.; Kuhn, Michael; Prettner, Klaus - 2016
children against investments in their education and in which we allow for health-related gender differences in productivity. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011533051
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Social Interactions and Modern Economic Growth
Mejia, Javier - 2018
This paper offers a theoretical framework to understand the coevolution of social interactions and long-term economic growth. It begins by considering that most traditional societies did not have educational markets. Thus, access to the required knowledge for transiting to a modern economy had...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014111242
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Empowerment paradox? : the long-run impact of a cycling program for girls in Zambia
Garcia-Hernandez, Ana; Prakash, Nishith; Steinert, Janina - 2025
This study examines the five-year impacts of a bicycle distribution program for adolescent girls in rural Zambia, implemented across 91 schools as part of a randomized controlled trial. While the program increased girls’ self-reported empowerment and reduced experiences of domestic and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015404475
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The empowerment paradox? : the long-run impact of a cycling program for girls in Zambia
Garcia-Hernandez, Ana; Prakash, Nishith; Steinert, Janina - 2025
This study examines the five-year impacts of a bicycle distribution program for adolescent girls in rural Zambia, implemented across 91 schools as part of a randomized controlled trial. While the program increased girls' self-reported empowerment and reduced experiences of domestic and intimate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015402669
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On the fertility transition in Africa : income, child mortality, or education?
Mveyange, Anthony - 2015
present fresh evidence that shows education, especially for women, is an important determinant of the fertility transition in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011342328