This paper examine how religious mandates of the holy month of Ramadan affect the gendered distribution of time use within Muslim households in India. Using rich data on time use from a nationally…

Abstract Reducing gender inequality in economic opportunities is considered valuable in its own right and a critical element in ending poverty and boosting economic prosperity. Does the evidence from…

AbstractThe principal selection objective in crop breeding has for a long time been driven by agronomic gains like yield maximization and climate resilience. Nevertheless, the continued low adoption…

Based on the EfD Discussion Paper entitled “Gender-differentiated impacts of salinity intrusion on agricultural production and food security: A study in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam” by Dang, L.H., Pham...

Abstract 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…

This study investigates the opinions of wives and their husbands in farm households concerning desirable adaptive responses to salinity intrusion in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The researchers find...

Introduction Globally, 3–4 billion people rely on solid fuels for cooking, and 1 billion use kerosene to light their homes. While household air pollution (HAP) emitted from burning these fuels has…

“No Pass No Drive” (NPND) laws revoke or deny driver’s licenses to minors who drop out of school, are frequent truants, exhibit behavioral issues, or perform poorly academically. By analyzing Federal…

Key Messages Artisanal and small-scale gold miners in remote areas of Colombia are willing to try formalization (obtaining a legal title to extract gold). However, they perceive costs can hinder the…

Abstract This study investigates the gender wage gap in Nigeria by extending the focus of the existing literature in two ways. First, we apply an extension of the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition that…