Fiscal policies affect households and individuals in a variety of ways. Even though these effects are likely to be different for men and women, conventional tools of fiscal incidence analysis are typically...
Using newly available customs data from Bangladesh, along with additional administrative and survey data, this study examines how variation in import tariffs on key agricultural inputs affects men’s and...
In 2012 the World Bank Group (WBG) established the Umbrella Facility for Gender Equality (UFGE), a multi-donor trust fund dedicated to advancing gender equality and women`s empowerment through experimentation...
Operational approaches by governments and development agencies have not yet been successful in closing gaps between men and women in key areas of economic empowerment, and in preventing and responding...
The insurance industry plays an important role in the growth and stability of the global economy, providing individual, family, and community level protection against economic, social, and environmental...
This practice note identifies several operational options to test, scale and replicate. Underlying theses interventions is a commitment to building a foundational knowledge store of data, analytics and...
Ownership and control over assets such as land and housing provide direct and indirect benefits to individuals and households, including a secure place to live, the means of a livelihood, protection during...
Ownership and control over assets such as land and housing provide direct and indirect benefits to individuals and households, including a secure place to live, the means of a livelihood, protection during...