This paper examines the determinants of female autonomy within households in a
develo** country. In particular, we investigate the relative contributions of earned versus …

Introduction Undernutrition rates remain high in rural, low-income settings, where large,
gender-based inequities persist. We hypothesised that increasing gender equity in …

Improving the conceptualisation and measurement of women's empowerment has been
repeatedly identified as a research priority for global development policy. We apply …

A large body of research has explored the links between women's decision making and their
uptake of maternal health services, but the evidence so far is inconclusive. This study uses …

Abstract The Social Safety Net (Red de Protección Social, RPS) program in Nicaragua is
one of many conditional cash transfer programs that pay households cash stipends in …

This study examines the effects of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs) on
women's socio-economic freedom and autonomy at the national level in India. We compare …

In this paper we analyse the indirect effects of the boom in horticultural exports in Senegal
on child schooling. The export boom has caused a dramatic increase in female off-farm …

This article reports results of an experiment designed to analyze the link between risky
decisions made by couples and risky decisions made separately by each spouse. We …

This paper uses Indian data to investigate the existence and nature of gender bias in the
intra-household allocation of expenditure. An extended version of the collective household …

This paper examines whether economic empowerment of women improves their autonomy
within their marital household, and investigates the mechanism, by exploiting variation from …