Public workfare programs targeted at women have the potential to empower them economically by providing jobs. However, the impact of public workfare programs on gender-based violence is theoretically ambiguous. They may contribute to its reduction through lowering financial stress or improving a woman’s bargaining position due to independent income. Yet, a woman’s higher income may also create incentives to use violence for extractive purposes; putting...
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2021/06/08
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS9691
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2021/06/08
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Disclosed
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Public Work Programs and Gender-Based Violence : Evidence from Lao PDR
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Demographic and Health Survey