Among countries colonized by European powers during the past 500 years, those that were
relatively rich in 1500 are now relatively poor. We document this reversal using data on …

This paper examines the impact of gender-progressive reforms to the inheritance law in
India on women's outcomes. Despite stipulating that daughters would have equal shares as …

This paper is a critical review of the literature on the issue of how male behavior affects
female outcomes in the promotion of gender equality. It employs the family as the main unit …

Evidence shows even low levels of land conflict may undermine land governance and
management, constrain agricultural productivity, and serve to perpetuate civil violence. This …

Increasing gender equality and strengthening the position of women and girls has been an
important (cross cutting) theme in Dutch development cooperation since several decades …

Gender as an interdisciplinary concept refers to women and men, the relations between
them, and the institutions that govern these relationships. However, most of the literature on …

Increasing women's participation in paid employment is a fundamental step towards
women's economic empowerment and improving development outcomes. The benefits of …

While many studies explored impacts of political quotas for females on public goods
provision, knowledge on immediate and longer term economic impacts of such interventions …

In India, where rigid social norms limit women's autonomy, attempts to legislate equal rights
are rarely successful. Moreover, limited data on the interaction of legal implementation and …

Given that the phenomenon of capture of public programs by sections the population is
rampant in developing countries, households can indulge in a strategy to improve their …