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Sowing Seeds of Mobility: The Uneven Impact of Land Reform
Land tenure insecurity, resulting from incomplete property rights, is a common issue in rural areas of developing countries. This insecurity hinders the transition of labor from farming to other industries. In response to these land market challenges, households often keep some members on the farm to protect their ...
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Gender Role Attitudes in Hong Kong: Egalitarian versus Traditional Views
Industrialisation started in Hong Kong in the 1920’s. However, it wasn’t until the 1960’s that we saw an increase in young women in the workforce driven by increased opportunities in the manufacturing sector (Lee, 2003; Salaff, 1982). In 2023, the percentage of workforce participation for ...
https://iems.ust.hk/publications/thought-leadership-briefs/gender-role-attitudes-in-hong-kong-egalitarian-versus-traditional-views
Age discrimination against employees over middle age: How it affects young job incumbents and young job seekers in China
This research focuses on a notoriously prevalent phenomenon in Chinese workplaces: age discrimination against employees over middle age. A series of studies were conducted to investigate how such discrimination affects the younger workforce, who are not the direct victims of this mistreatment. I found that young ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2024/age_discrimination_against_employees_over_middle_age_how_it_affects_young_job_incumbents_and_young_job_seekers_in_china
Gender Bias and Male Backlash as Drivers of Crime Against Women: Evidence from India
We explore the relationship between the gender gap in earning potential and crime against women in India. Combining survey data with administrative records on rapes, indecent assaults and domestic violence, we provide evidence of backlash - greater earning potential for women relative to men is associated with more ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2020/sundaram-gender-bias-male-backlash
Reshaping Adolescents' Gender Attitudes: Evidence from a School-Based Experiment in India
Societal norms about gender roles contribute to the economic disadvantages facing women in many developing countries. This paper evaluates a school-based intervention in India that engaged adolescents in classroom discussions about gender equality for two and a half years with the goal of eroding their support for ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2020/jain-reshaping-adolescent-attitudes
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