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Women's empowerment in action: Evidence from a randomized control trial in Africa
Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
- Bandiera, Oriana (Author)
- Buehren, Niklas (Author)
- Burgess, Robin (Author)
- Goldstein, Markus (Author)
- Gulesci, Selim (Author)
- Rasul, Imran (Author)
- Sulaiman, Munshi (Author)
Title
Women's empowerment in action: Evidence from a randomized control trial in Africa
Abstract
We evaluate a multifaceted policy intervention attempting to jump-start adolescent women's empowerment in Uganda by simultaneously providing them vocational training and information on sex, reproduction, and marriage. We find that four years postintervention, adolescent girls in treated communities are more likely to be self-employed. Teen pregnancy, early entry into marriage/cohabitation, and the share of girls reporting sex against their will fall sharply. The results highlight the potential of a multifaceted program that provides skills transfers as a viable and cost-effective policy intervention to improve the economic and social empowerment of adolescent girls over a four-year horizon.
Publication
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
210-259
Date
2020/01
Language
en
ISSN
1945-7782
Short Title
Women's Empowerment in Action
Accessed
06/06/2022, 22:36
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Citation
Bandiera, O., Buehren, N., Burgess, R., Goldstein, M., Gulesci, S., Rasul, I., & Sulaiman, M. (2020). Women’s empowerment in action: Evidence from a randomized control trial in Africa. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 12(1), 210–259. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20170416
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