Long-run impacts differ btwn men & women, esp. at the top half of the profit distribution. Men saw 📈 capital & self-efficacy, while women did not. Authors explore potential mechanisms but face data limitations. Findings raise lots of Qs on how to sustain women's biz growth. @dmckenzie.bsky.social

Our #AfricaGIL team has studied psychology-based personal initiative training, first in Togo, showing remarkable results for women & men. A new 7-year follow-up RCT from Togo finds even larger profit gains—but these impacts are concentrated among men. More below. #EconSky tinyurl.com/57mwpkdz

And check out many our papers, briefs, & synthesis reports on gender & entrepreneurship here:
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Learn more about our Africa GIL team’s work on women’s financial inclusion and entrepreneurship in Ethiopia presented at our recent conference with the National Bank of Ethiopia: www.worldbank.org/en/events/20... 3/4

This is a DC-based ETC Economist position to work with our amazing team & partners on the ground in Ethiopia to design & rigorously test innovative interventions, products, & services around entrepreneurship & financial inclusion, with lots of scope for policy engagement as well. 2/4

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We're looking for a creative & technically strong economist to lead experimental research on women’s access to capital & entrepreneurship support in Ethiopia (and beyond). Join us at the Africa GIL team! Pls share! Details ⬇️
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The backstory: In an earlier paper, we teamed up with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) to examine SES in 17 countries in Africa. Men scored 0.15σ higher than women on aggregate SES—equivalent to gains from 5.6 yrs of schooling. Gender gaps in interpersonal SES actually grew w/education.
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