Unveiled: the Effect of the Headscarf Ban on Women’s Tertiary Education in Turkey By Zeynep B. Ugur HIGHLIGHTS There exists a large gap in the educational attainment of headscarved women compared to that of non-headscarved women in Turkey, even after controlling for background variables. This paper finds no evidence that […]
Feminist Economics
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Women’s Empowerment and Economic Development: A Feminist Critique of Storytelling Practices in “Randomista” Economics By Naila Kabeer Despite claims of impartiality, Duflo’s interpretations of evidence and the language she uses indicate that the randomista method and narrative is not objective or impartial. The randomistas’ treatment of preferences as random and […]