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The decline of the labour share in Mexico, 1990–2015
Book Chapter
Breaking the metal ceiling

Part of Book Towards Gender Equity in Development

Working Paper
Breaking the metal ceiling

Occupational segregation significantly contributes to the earnings gender gap worldwide. We look at differences in outcomes for male and female enterprises and their sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa, a region of high female participation in...

Working Paper
Childbirth and women's labour market transitions in India

The impact of childbirth on the labour market participation of women has been discussed extensively in the context of developed countries, constraints on mothers’ labour market participation and earnings being characterized as the ‘motherhood penalty...

Working Paper
Childbirth and women’s labour market transitions in India (revised)

The impact of childbirth on women’s employment has been discussed extensively in the context of developed countries. Constraints on mothers’ labour market participation and consequent fall in earnings are characterized as the ‘motherhood penalty’...

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