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Female autonomy
Journal Article
Family structure, education and women’s employment in rural India

This paper investigates if residing in a joint family affects non-farm employment for married women in rural India...

Non-farm employment Family structure Female autonomy
Journal Article
Female autonomy and women's welfare: An introduction

Part of Journal Special Issue Female Autonomy and Women’s Welfare

Female autonomy Gender Women's welfare
Working Paper
Family structure, education and women’s employment in rural India

This paper investigates if residing in a joint family affects non-farm employment for married women in rural India...

Non-farm employment Family structure Female autonomy
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Migration and the autonomy of women left behind

This paper investigates the impact of migration of male household heads on the autonomy of their spouses...

Migration Female autonomy Women's empowerment
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