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The Gender Bias Burden On Business: Women's Access To Credit In Bahrain, Sandra J. Thiman
The Gender Bias Burden On Business: Women's Access To Credit In Bahrain, Sandra J. Thiman
Mary Ann Bolton Undergraduate Research Award
Entrepreneurship is essential to virtually every economy; however, Bahraini women face many challenges accessing business development. In particular, a major constraint for these women is their access to capital support. In 2020, the government signed a law prohibiting gender-based discrimination in access to credit to help the issue; nonetheless, its effectiveness has yet to be systematically examined. Using data from several sources, I test whether the law significantly affected the gender gap in borrowing for business purposes while controlling for other variables. Importantly, I find that women’s labor force participation is a significant factor in reducing the borrowing gap between …
Made In China: Decline Of Unions And Stagnant Wages In The U.S., Witt Harberts
Made In China: Decline Of Unions And Stagnant Wages In The U.S., Witt Harberts
Honors Program Theses
All of this research is connected by a dedication to better understand or solve the wealth and income inequality that has been prevalent in every country. I intend to add to this research by examining the relationship between unions and wages, which plays into the bigger conversation about wealth and income inequality. To summarize, the questions are, is there a correlation between the decline in union membership and the stagnation of wages? If so, has it played a role in the rise in income and wealth inequality in the U.S.?