Does it matter whether poverty reduction programs target the female or male spouse? A randomized controllled trial in Ethiopia is used to study the differential impacts of easing information and financial...
Smallholder farmers in low, and middle-income countries face several constraints to technology adoption. The authors test the relative efficacy of programs designed to relax major supply-side, demand-side...
Smallholder farmers in low, and middle-income countries face several constraints to technology adoption. The authors test the relative efficacy of programs designed to relax major supply-side, demand-side...
Gender inequality and restrictive norms are often reinforced and internalized during adolescence, influencing pivotal life choices. This paper presents results from a randomly-assigned gender norms intervention...
This report, the Ethiopia Gender Diagnostic, presents evidence on the mechanisms underlying gender gaps in the Ethiopian workforce. Using data from the 2011–2016 Ethiopia Socioeconomic Surveys, this report...
Ethiopia has made remarkable economic progress over the past decade, achieving high gross domestic product (GDP) growth, and dramatically reducing poverty. Despite this success, current gender gaps show...
Raising agricultural productivity is essential to boosting gross domestic product (GDP), reducing poverty, improving food security, and achieving structural transformation across Africa. Yet, Africa’s...
An established literature finds that those exposed to conflict are more pro-social later in life. This paper builds on this work in two directions using a sample of 4,200 women born during the Sierra Leonean...
Women in Ethiopia bear a disproportionate burden of childcare responsibilities, spending approximately eight times the amount of time that men do on childcare. Childcare duties, while critical to the development...
This report includes: Public Works Program (PWP) in Ebola affected health zones; RSR Trust Fund to evaluate the gendered impacts of the program; and Impact Evaluation (IE) led by GIL in strong collaboration...
Low take-up of job offers and high early turnover continue to affect employment of Ethiopia’s female factory workers. Despite starting factory work around the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the women...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) may be gender blind, but it is not gender neutral. Emerging evidence shows tremendous gender disparities in the health and socioeconomic consequences of the pandemic, with a disproportionately...
The analysis is based on a sample of 3,058 households in both urban and rural areas in all regions of Ethiopia. The 15-minute interview covers a diverse set of topics such as access to basic services...
Smallholder farmers' investment decisions and the efficiency of resource allocation depend on the security of land tenure. This paper develops a simple model that captures essential institutional features...
SMEs around the world are entering a crisis period in light of COVID-19, adding new urgency to understanding firm-level financial behaviors and challenges. At the same time, traditional methods of in-person...
Many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa face a rapidly growing population and labor force in demand of good jobs. Ethiopia has reacted to this challenge by prioritizing large-scale industrial development...
This brief summarizes findings from a high-frequency survey of women-owned firms in Ethiopia which participate in the International Development Association (IDA) - financed Women Entrepreneurship Development...
As the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to disrupt international supply chains and local economies, workers employed in export-oriented industries are likely to experience both demand and...
We evaluated the Londo public works program, which provided temporary employment and a bicycle to beneficiaries selected through public lotteries in the Central African Republic. The evaluation focused...
We evaluated the Londo public works program, which provided temporary employment and a bicycle to beneficiaries selected through public lotteries in the Central African Republic. The evaluation focused...