Grants to women-owned businesses: when what’s for her does not stay with her
What explains why grants to women-owned microenterprises often fail to yield improvements in business outcomes, especially as compared to grants to men’s microenterprises? This is
Unintended consequences of lockdowns: Evidence on violence against women
Violence against women intensified under COVID-19 lockdowns. The most rigorous literature evaluating the impact of stay-at-home measures, job loss, and social isolation on various forms
Gardens and Gender: What We Miss in Measuring Intra-Household Poverty
“How’s your garden?” This was a common question I often heard in Gulu, Uganda. Especially at the start of the country’s two rainy seasons—one beginning
Gender and the authority of experts
Who has more authority in the eyes of the public – male or female economists? This column uses an information experiment to show that the
