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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
[CANCELLED] Inclusion for Whom and for What? The Politics of Inclusive Innovation in International Development
In light of the current situation relating to the novel coronavirus,  this event will be rescheduled until further notice.  We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.   In recent years, there has been growing excitement among governments, international and domestic NGOs, and ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2020/parthasarathy-inclusion-whom-what-politics
Nakusha? Son Preference, "Unwanted" Girls and Gender Gaps in Education
The seminar will be live broadcast on the Institute's Facebook page.  It is co-organized with the Division of Social Science, HKUST.  It is open to the general public with limited seats on a first-come-first-serve basis.  Abstract Using pooled data between 1986-87 and 2014 from three ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2019/deshpande-nakusha-son-preference-unwanted-girls-and-gender-gaps-in-education
The Employment Gender Gap in Urban China: Why Women Benefited Less from China’s Privatization Reforms
Key Points Female-biased privatization during the 1990's era urban reforms played a significant role in increasing the gender gap in employment in urban China. Consistent with the theory of ownership-specific human capital, older cohorts and the less skilled were more affected by privatization. Policymakers ...
https://iems.ust.hk/publications/thought-leadership-briefs/the-employment-gender-gap-in-urban-china-why-women-benefited-less-from-chinas-privatization-reforms
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