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P61


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Women's Access and Participation in Rural Networks and their Implications for SDGs 
Convenor:
Pritha Dev (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad)
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Chair:
Supriya Garikipati (University College Dublin)
Format:
Panel
Stream:
Gender
:
Edith Morley G25
Sessions:
Friday 30 June, -, -
Time zone: Europe/London

Short Abstract:

This panel invites papers addressing various aspects of women's rural networks and development outcomes. The panel will be especially interested in receiving papers that uses large scale policy changes and big data to establish causality as well as papers that use data from several countries.

Long Abstract:

Researchers have long understood the crucial role of rural networks in aiding the process of development. Social networks and ties are important conduits of information and have been documented to have aided the adoption of new technology, ideas and propelled innovation. Individuals learn from the behaviours and attitudes of their network neighbours leading to important implications for outcomes related to education, labor force participation and health. Rural networks in developing countries have also been known for their role in insurance and mitigating risks from individual shocks.

While social networks are important to almost everyone, they matter most to poor rural women, who are especially excluded from accessing formal institutions, either due to active discrimination or norms that constraint women's participation. Women with access to networks or cooperatives have better maternal health outcomes (including lower infant mortality); better access to finance and employment opportunities; higher farm productivity; and are seen to enjoy better agency over their lives. While there is a rich literature in this area, yet, we understand very little about how networks work, how they influence women, and to what extent are they responsible for the outcomes that women experience. Counterfactual research that establishes causality is still very rare in this area.

This panel invites papers addressing various aspects of women's rural networks and development outcomes. The panel will be especially interested in receiving papers that uses large scale policy changes and big data to establish causality as well as papers that use data from several countries.

Accepted papers:

Session 1 Friday 30 June, 2023, -
Session 2 Friday 30 June, 2023, -
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