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 through which inequality between men and women affects the aggregate …

household patterns placed women into a better position to struggle for more gender equality during the subsequent transitions …Reviewing the burgeoning literature on the deep historic roots of gender inequality, we theorize and provide evidence …) various gender-egalitarian outcomes today. The CW-condition is a specific climatic configuration that combines periodically …

, Vietnam, and Tanzania). Overall, the economic, social, and institutional constraints that shape women's labor force …We investigate the micro-level determinants of labor force participation of urban married women in eight low- and … middle-income economies: Bolivia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Jordan, South Africa, Tanzania, and Vietnam. In order to …

, Vietnam, and Tanzania). Overall, the economic, social, and institutional constraints that shape women's labor force …We investigate the micro-level determinants of labor force participation of urban married women in eight low- and … middle-income economies: Bolivia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Jordan, South Africa, Tanzania, and Vietnam. In order to …

The existing literature on "missing women" has suggested that the problem is mostly concentrated in India and China … of Economic Studies, Anderson and Ray (AR) develop a new "flow" measure of missing women in developing countries by … comparing actual age-sex-specific mortality rates with "expected" ones. Contrary to the existing literature on missing women …

yearly excess female deaths, referred to as the ’flow of missing women’, suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger …Existing estimates of the ’tock of missing women’ suggest that the problem is mostly concentrated in South and East … than previously found (about 4 to 5 million excess female deaths per year vs. around 100 million missing women in total …

yearly excess female deaths, referred to as the 'flow of missing women', suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger …Existing estimates of the 'stock of missing women' suggest that the problem is mostly concentrated in South and East … than previously found (about 4 to 5 million excess female deaths per year vs. around 100 million missing women in total …

"Stock estimates" of missing women suggest that the problem is concentrated in South and East Asia and among young … children. In contrast, 'flow estimates' suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it …

'Stock estimates' of missing women suggest that the problem is concentrated in South and East Asia and among young … children. In contrast, `flow estimates’ suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it …

'Stock estimates' of missing women suggest that the problem is concentrated in South and East Asia and among young … children. In contrast, 'flow estimates' suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it …