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The Psychosocial Value of Employment: Evidence from a Refugee Camp

Employment opportunities for refugees significantly boosted their psychological well being. For women refugees, it also increased their perceptions of household power and intolerance for intimate partner violence.

Reshmaan Hussam, Erin M. Kelley, Gregory Lane, Fatima Zahra (2022)
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Empowered by Absence: Does male out-migration empower female household heads left behind?

Women from households with male migrants are more likely to own assets than women from non-immigrant households; however, there is no improvement in their decision-making over productive use of resources.

Adnan M.S. Fakir, Naveen Abedin (2020)
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Are Women “Naturally” Better Credit Risks in Microcredit? Evidence from Field Experiments in Patriarchal and Matrilineal Societies in Bangladesh

Female borrowers display better repayment behavior than males, irrespective of the roles they play in society and the nature of the loan.

Sugato Chakravarty, S. M. Zahid Iqbal, Abu Zafar M. Shahriar (2015)
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Fertility, Child Work, and Schooling Consequences of Family Planning Programs: Evidence from an Experiment in Rural Bangladesh

Family planning programs can significantly decrease lifetime fertility, but have no impact on child work and schooling.

Nistha Sinha (2005)
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The Psychosocial Value of Employment: Evidence from a Refugee Camp

Employment opportunities for refugees significantly boosted their psychological well being. For women refugees, it also increased their perceptions of household power and intolerance for intimate partner violence.

Reshmaan Hussam, Erin M. Kelley, Gregory Lane, Fatima Zahra (2022)
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Are Women “Naturally” Better Credit Risks in Microcredit? Evidence from Field Experiments in Patriarchal and Matrilineal Societies in Bangladesh

Female borrowers display better repayment behavior than males, irrespective of the roles they play in society and the nature of the loan.

Sugato Chakravarty, S. M. Zahid Iqbal, Abu Zafar M. Shahriar (2015)
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Empowered by Absence: Does male out-migration empower female household heads left behind?

Women from households with male migrants are more likely to own assets than women from non-immigrant households; however, there is no improvement in their decision-making over productive use of resources.

Adnan M.S. Fakir, Naveen Abedin (2020)
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Fertility, Child Work, and Schooling Consequences of Family Planning Programs: Evidence from an Experiment in Rural Bangladesh

Family planning programs can significantly decrease lifetime fertility, but have no impact on child work and schooling.

Nistha Sinha (2005)
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