How do gendered words in job advertisements shape applicant behavior and contribute to the gender wage gap?

Abstract Carbon pricing has been proposed as an efficient instrument to reduce carbon emissions and curb climate change. However, in low-income countries, resulting high energy prices might induce…

In 2013, West Bengal introduced pre-primary classes in government schools to expand early childhood education. This study evaluates the program’s impact on enrolment and learning outcomes.

Abstract Recent work, mostly based on developed countries, has highlighted the negative effects of motherhood on labor market outcomes as a persistent source of gender inequality. In developing…

Abstract Environmental degradation is a major public policy challenge, with the Global South being particularly vulnerable to its effects. In developing countries, women and girls often bear a greater…

Abstract Background Community air pollution science serves as a vital tool in public health and urban planning, enabling communities to advocate for policy changes that improve public health outcomes…

Recent research, focused mostly on the United States and Western Europe, shows that marginalized communities often face greater environmental degradation. However, the ethnoracial categories used in…

Land tenure security (LTS) is important for achieving many sustainable development goals but its influence on forest cover is mixed. The uncertain relationship between LTS and forests is driven, in…

Abstract Heat reduces labor productivity and output in formal manufacturing but little is known about its impacts on the earnings and welfare of workers in the informal sector that comprise 82% of the…

Studies on women's education often use indicators of social practices as proxies for social norms but fail to account for three critical features of norms: they are latent, multifaceted, and shaped by…