This dissertation consists of three essays on gender and development. The second essay, The Impact of Public Infrastructure on Children’s Time Use: Evidence from South Africa, examines the impact of public infrastructure on children’s time use in various activities, including activities requiring water, such as cooking, doing laundry, and time use in learning and leisure. Based on data from the 2010 South Africa National Time Use Survey, an analysis using 7715 children aged 10-17 years shows access to basic services such as safe water can directly decrease the amount of time children spend on work activities requiring water and market-related work, while access to a nearby school does not show a consistent and significant impact on children’s time
spent learning.