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contain preliminary material and research results. They have been peer reviewed, but have not bee... more contain preliminary material and research results. They have been peer reviewed, but have not been subject to a formal external review via IFPRI's Publications Review Committee. They are circulated in order to stimulate discussion and critical comment; any opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions of IFPRI.

The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2013

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1994

The family household is one of the most funda-mental and enduring features of human society. Trad... more The family household is one of the most funda-mental and enduring features of human society. Traditionally, economists have treated the household as a single entity. Researchers only stepped across the "threshold" of the household and began to seriously examine ...

… Electronic Journal of …, 2005

The maize green revolution, which increased maize yields through the use of improved varieties an... more The maize green revolution, which increased maize yields through the use of improved varieties and fertilizer, has stalled since the mid-eighties in Kenya. This paper examines whether the stagnation of yields continued in the 1990s in spite of the implementation of the maize liberalization ...

Rapid growth of demand for agricultural land is putting pressure on property rights systems, part... more Rapid growth of demand for agricultural land is putting pressure on property rights systems, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, where customary tenure systems have provided secure land access. Patterns of gradual, endogenous change toward formalization are being challenged by rapid and large-scale demands from outsiders. Little attention has focused on the gender dimensions of this transformation. Based on a study of land tenure in Uganda, this paper analyzes how different ways of defining landownership-based on household reports, existence of ownership documents, and rights over the land-provide very different indications of the gendered patterns of landownership and rights. Although many households report that husbands and wives jointly own the land, women are less likely to be listed on ownership documents, especially titles, and women have fewer land rights. A simplistic focus on title to land misses much of the reality regarding land tenure and could especially have an adverse impact on women's land rights.

History, theory and policy, 2006

The World Bank Research Observer, 2013

ABSTRACT Many key development outcomes depend on women's ability to negotiate favorable i... more ABSTRACT Many key development outcomes depend on women's ability to negotiate favorable intrahousehold allocations of resources. Yet it has been difficult to clearly identify which policies can increase women's bargaining power and result in better outcomes. This paper reviews both the analytical frameworks and the empirical evidence on the importance of women's bargaining power. It argues that there is sufficient evidence from rigorous studies to conclude that women's bargaining power does affect outcomes. But in many specific instances, the quantitative evidence cannot rigorously identify causality. In these cases, a combination of quantitative and qualitative evidence may suggest policy levers. Taken together, there are sufficient data in place to support a greatly expanded focus on intrahousehold outcomes and bargaining power. Additional data at the individual level will allow for further and more detailed research. A growing literature supports the current conventional wisdom -- namely, that the patterns of evidence suggest that women's education, incomes, and assets all are important aspects of women's bargaining power.

Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2001

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This paper represents work in progress and is circulated for discussion and comment. Views and op... more This paper represents work in progress and is circulated for discussion and comment. Views and opinions expressed here are those of the authors, and do not represent official positions or endorsement of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the ...

Working Paper Series, Feb 1, 2006

Only recently has it been recognized that women may not share in the wealth of men, even within t... more Only recently has it been recognized that women may not share in the wealth of men, even within the same household or family. Moreover, there is growing evidence that the gender distribution of wealth matters. This paper first reviews the available evidence for developing countries on the gender asset gap and finds that it is significant. It then considers the constraints on women's asset ownership with particular attention to the role of legal marital and inheritance regimes. The paper then turns to a more detailed examination of women's land ownership in Latin America and Africa. The final section considers the impact of women's land ownership on household income and welfare.

2001 Annual Meeting August 5 8 Chicago Il, Feb 1, 2001

Page 1. Twenty-Five Years of Research on Women Farmers in Africa: E conomics P rogram P aper 9 9 ... more Page 1. Twenty-Five Years of Research on Women Farmers in Africa: E conomics P rogram P aper 9 9 - 0 2 Lessons and Implications for Agricultural Research Institutions with an Annotated Bibliography Cheryl R. Doss Page 2. 61 ...

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Aug 1, 2006

Market-based development efforts frequently create opportunities to generate income from goods pr... more Market-based development efforts frequently create opportunities to generate income from goods previously produced and consumed within the household. Production within the household is often characterized by a gender and age division of labor. Market development efforts to improve well being may lead to unanticipated outcomes if household production decisions are non-cooperative. We develop and test models of household decision-making to investigate intra-household decision making in a nomadic pastoral setting from Kenya. Our results suggest that household decisions are contested, with husbands using migration decisions to resist wives' ability to market milk.

Using detailed residential housing and wetland location data, we determine relative preferences f... more Using detailed residential housing and wetland location data, we determine relative preferences for proximity to four broad classes of wetlands, as expressed through housing values. Implicit prices for proximity to open-water and scrub-shrub wetlands are relatively higher than those for emergent-vegetation and forested wetlands.

Agricultural Economics, 2015

A broad consensus has emerged among both policymakers and researchers that strengthening women's ... more A broad consensus has emerged among both policymakers and researchers that strengthening women's property rights is crucial for reducing poverty and achieving equitable growth. Despite the important role of land in rural livelihoods and as a form of wealth in many Asian countries, surprisingly few nationally representative data exist on women's property rights in Asia.This paucity hinders the formulation and implementation of appropriate policies to reduce gender gaps in land rights. This article reviews the existing micro-level, large sample data on men's and women's control of land, identifies what can and cannot be measured by these data, and uses these measures to assess the gaps in the land rights of women and men. Utilizing nationally representative individual-and plot-level data from Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste, we calculate five indicators: incidence of landownership, distribution of landownership, distribution of plots owned, mean plot size, and distribution of land area, all by sex of owner. The results show large gender gaps in landownership across countries. However, the limited information on joint and individual ownership are among the most critical data gaps and thus are an important area for future data collection and analysis. JEL classifications: J16, N55, O13, Q15

This study explores the shocks experienced by households and the coping strategies employed by th... more This study explores the shocks experienced by households and the coping strategies employed by them. Women and men, living in the same household may not always experience shocks or be impacted by them in the same way. The coping strategies employed depend on the nature of the shock, who experiences the shock and the resources that are available to respond to the shock. Women and men do not always have access to the same pool of resources and may therefore employ different coping strategies even when experiencing the same shock. Different coping strategies can have different welfare implications in the long-run. Drawing upon representative household surveys in Ecuador, Ghana and Karnataka, India, this study analyzes the relationship between assets and shocks. Shocks can result in two types of asset loss. Assets may be directly lost as direct result of the shock, such as through a fire or livestock loss due to disease. In addition, coping strategies may involve the sale or pawning of ...

Policy Research Working Papers, 2008