aspirations
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The downside of raising aspirations for poor entrepreneurs: Evidence from the Philippines
Encouraging the poor to set higher savings aspirations may backfire if they fall short of these goals, leading to less economic investment
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Using role models to reshape gender attitudes: Evidence from schools in Somalia
Female role models improved gender attitudes and educational aspirations of primary school students, with particular impact on boy(s)/male students
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The impact of school-based life skills classes for adolescent girls in India
School-based life skills classes can change attitudes, strengthen social connections, and help girls assert more control over their lives while staying in school
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Do changing gender norms counteract the effects of information on the aspirations of Saudi women?
The provision of information about peers’ aspirations increases the labour market expectations of Saudi women, and is not counteracted by local gender norms
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The audacity of hope: Poverty and aspirations
Evidence from Latin America suggests that solely encouraging unattainable aspirations among poor households does not improve their welfare