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Financial Crises and the Impact on Women

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Jayati Ghosh looks at the impact of the financial crises on women from several different entry points.

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Ghosh, J. Financial Crises and the Impact on Women. Development 53, 381–385 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1057/dev.2010.64

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