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Using Machine Learning and Qualitative Interviews to Design a Five-Question Women's Agency Index

Jayachandran, Seema; Biradavolu, Monica R.; Cooper, Jan - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021

We propose a new method to design a short survey measure of a complex concept such as women's agency. The approach … combines mixed-methods data collection and machine learning. We select the best survey questions based on how strongly … candidate questions. This approach of selecting survey questions based on their statistical correspondence to coded qualitative …

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Microentrepreneurship in Developing Countries

Jayachandran, Seema - 2020

This article reviews the recent literature in economics on small-scale entrepreneurship ("microentrepreneurship") in low-income countries. Major themes in the literature include the determinants and consequences of joining the formal sector; the impacts of access to credit and other financial...

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Social Norms as a Barrier to Women's Employment in Developing Countries

Jayachandran, Seema - 2020

This article discusses cultural barriers to women's participation and success in the labor market in developing countries. I begin by describing how gender norms influence the relationship between economic development and female employment, as well as how gender norms vary substantially across...

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How Economic Development Influences the Environment

Jayachandran, Seema - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021

Reducing global poverty and addressing climate change and other environmental crises are among the most important challenges facing humanity today. This review article discusses one way in which these problems are intertwined: economic development affects the environment. I synthesize recent...

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The Roots of Gender Inequality in Developing Countries

Jayachandran, Seema - 2014

Is the high degree of gender inequality in developing countries--in education, personal autonomy, and more--explained by underdevelopment itself? Or do the societies that are poor today hold certain cultural views that lead to gender inequality? This article discusses several mechanisms through...

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Think Globally, Act Globally : Opportunities to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Glennerster, Rachel; Jayachandran, Seema - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are a global public good, which makes it efficient to act globally when addressing this challenge. We lay out several reasons that high-income countries seeking to mitigate climate change might have greater impact if they invest their resources in...

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The Causes and Consequences of Increased Female Education and Labor Force Participation in Developing Countries

Heath, Rachel - 2016

Two important recent trends in most developing countries have are the rise in female labor force participation and the closing of gender gaps in school enrollment. This article begins by exploring the causes of the increases in female education, which include greater job availability and policy...

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