Public Work Programs and Gender-Based Violence : Evidence from Lao PDR
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...
Main Authors: | Perova, Elizaveta, Johnson, Erik, Mannava, Aneesh, Reynolds, Sarah, Teman, Alana |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/543961623172043096/Public-Work-Programs-and-Gender-Based-Violence-Evidence-from-Lao-PDR http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35728 |
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