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Gender and social mobilityPart of Book Social Mobility in Developing Countries
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Breaking the metal ceilingOccupational 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...
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Institutions and Asia’s developmentThe role of institutions in Asian development has been intensely contested since Myrdal’s Asian Drama, with later contributions from institutional economics and developmental state theory. Despite much progress, the dominant approaches do not agree...
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Gender and social mobilityWomen have historically been overlooked in research on social mobility. In contrast, new research focuses on the intergenerational transmission of gender attitudes and norms as determinants of women’s labour force participation in industrialized...
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Enhancing the livelihoods of marginalized indigenous women through customary forests in Bali, IndonesiaThis 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...
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Behavioural experiments as an impactful tool in sustainable developmentIntroduction 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...
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A cultural perspective on the cycle of violent conflicts in the Niger Delta region of NigeriaViolent conflicts act as disincentives for sustainable socioeconomic development in conflict-prone societies, especially in the Global South. Existing studies focus largely on economic, political, and social triggers of violent conflicts; cultural...
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