Essays about: "econometric analysis of women empowerment"
Found 3 essays containing the words econometric analysis of women empowerment.
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1. Women’s Economic Empowerment, Financial Inclusion, and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : 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
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2. Whole farm technical efficiency : the case of Ethiopian smallholders: time-variant stochastic frontier model
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : This study uses a time-varying random-effects stochastic frontier model to estimate level of whole farm technical efficiency using 3,465 observations of sample smallholder farmers located in Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, and Southern Nation and Nationalities (SNNP) regions of Ethiopia. A baseline econometric analysis has been done by employing Corrected Ordinary Least Square (COLS) and cross-section data models prior to the panel data model analysis as a robustness check. READ MORE
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3. The impact of Microcredit on Women’s Empowerment. - A case study of Microcredit in the Tangail district, Bangladesh.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The impact of microcredit on women’s empowerment remains debated. While some studies suggest that microcredit helps women increase their income earning abilities, leading to greater power within the household, others argue that men often take control over the microcredit allocated to women, which leads to a more vulnerable position within the household for women. READ MORE
