Essays about: "Karolin Heike Lehmann"

Found 2 essays containing the words Karolin Heike Lehmann.

1. 1. The Origins and Persistence of Gender Roles in Ethiopia: A micro-level analysis of the effects of traditional farming systems on modern gender roles.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Karolin Heike Lehmann; [2022]
   Keywords : Gender Roles; Plough; Shifting Agriculture; Cultural Persistence; Ethiopia; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Perceptions of where the “natural” place for women is, vary considerably across societies. This is especially true in heterogeneous countries like Ethiopia, where stark variations between ethnicities and their attitudes towards gender roles exist. A much-debated question is how these differences emerge. READ MORE

3. 2. Women’s Economic Empowerment, Financial Inclusion, and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Karolin Heike Lehmann; [2021]
   Keywords : Women’s Economic Empowerment; Agency; Financial Inclusion; Economic Development; sub-Saharan Africa; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Through econometric analysis, this thesis explores the relationship between Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE), financial inclusion and economic development in 30 sub-Saharan African countries, with a special focus on Benin, Cameroon, Nigeria and Guinea. WEE is defined as the women’s ability to independently earn and control their income, seize economic opportunities and exercise their agency. READ MORE