Agriculture remains the backbone of households and economies of most sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, different shocks including climate related and now the COVID-19 pandemic can have advance and
To cope with the stricter environmental regulation, manufacturing firms need to carry out pollution reduction activities and change their optimal production decisions, which may affect their labor
This proposal will examine two key research objectives that have not been well explored: First, it will examine the role of access to electricity on household’s food security and the nutritional
This research project is built around the analysis and dissemination of a study for sustainable management of small-scale fisheries in Vietnam. Despite the vital contribution to well-beings of coastal
On Sunday, December 12, Claudia Goldin was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for her work on women’s progress in the workforce. In this piece, Farzana Afridi reflects on the significance of Goldin’s win and the contribution of her research to understanding the gender dynamics of labour markets. She also delves into the implications of this research for developing countries like India, where female labour force participation has remained low despite economic growth, and why this matters for economic growth.
COVID-19 pandemic has been described as the worst crisis of global scale since World War II. The effects are more severe in low income countries especially for the women in these countries as it
In 2017, sentiments against artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities escalated in Ghana. This led to a nationwide ban on all ASM activities; which reportedly employs many people including
Uganda’s forestry cover has been declining over time and this has been worsened by an increasing population size, timber and fuelwood demand across the country and globe. To counter this problem
During the last decades, important policies have been implemented to incorporate women into the labor market and reduce persistent gender inequalities, trying to balance the time allocation between paid and unpaid work. We assess the Chilean case considering couples' time allocation with explicit consideration of intrahousehold bargaining power (relative wages and education). The Chilean case is interesting because we use the first urban national survey of time use, which could help understand gender differences in labor participation.
Water scarcity in rural areas has far-reaching socioeconomic implications especially for women and girls in rural areas who are primarily responsible for water collection. The limited water resources