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Taking power

Women’s empowerment and household Well-being in Sub-Saharan Africa

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ID11916643
AuthorsJeannie Annan (0000-0002-6098-5134), Aletheia Donald (0000-0002-8286-5395, corresponding author), Marjorie Goldstein (0000-0002-6971-7259), Paula Gonzalez Martinez (0000-0002-2938-0225), Gayatri Koolwal (0000-0001-6256-6788)
Year2020
Volume140
Pages105292-105292
Publication date2020-12-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueWorld Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-750X • E-ISSN: 1873-5991
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105292
OpenAlexW2981277529
LanguageEN
Citations received62
References cited41

Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Geography · Political science · Power (physics · Socioeconomics · Women's empowerment · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

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Citations per year10,33
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 61

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