Book Chapter

Part of Book Towards Gender Equity in Development

• Social norms
• Harmful customs
• Gender

Working Paper

In this paper, we explore the links between polygyny and female labour supply in Senegal using a nationally representative survey. In a reduced-form approach, we first measure the impact of polygyny on participation using a joint model of spouse...

• Collective model
• Intra-household allocation
• Polygyny

Working Paper

Social engineering refers to deliberate attempts, often under the form of legislative moves, to promote changes in customs and norms that hurt the interests of marginalized population groups. This paper explores the analytical conditions under which...

• Social norms
• Harmful customs
• Gender

Working Paper

Data on female labour force participation in Bangladesh suggest that, despite the increase in female-intensive employment opportunities through microfinance, export garment manufacturing, and community-based services, the majority of working women...

• Gender inequality
• Labour market segmentation
• Mixed methods

Working Paper

Based on primary data from India, this paper analyses the reasons underlying women’s low labour force participation. In developing countries, women engaged in unpaid economic work in family enterprises are often not counted as workers. Women are...

• Female labour force participation
• India
• Social norms

Working Paper

This study examines how, why, and under what conditions marginalized women of customary communities can contribute and gain access to the benefits of the social forestry programme. We found that customary communities’ dependence on forest resources...

• Women
• Forests and forestry
• Culture

Annual Lecture

• Gender
• Land rights
• Social norms

Background Note

Introduction Only recently has the importance and potential of behavioural sciences been recognized as a critical tool to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This long-awaited recognition comes from the highest levels of the United...

• Behavioral economics
• Decision making
• Altruism

Journal Article

Part of Journal Special Issue Women’s Work

• Female labour force participation
• India
• Social norms

Policy Brief

Despite advancements for gender equality in some spheres, labour market outcomes for women continue to be worse than for men. Gender gaps in pay, labour force participation rates, and measures of job quality are stubbornly persistent and continue to...

• Gender equality
• Decent Work
• Inequality

Working Paper

This paper discusses cultural barriers to women’s participation and success in the labor market in developing countries. I begin by describing how gender norms influence the relationship between economic development and female employment, as well as...

• Culture
• Institutions
• Developing countries