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Gendered paths to asset accumulation? Markets, savings, and credit in developing countries

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An extensive literature shows how property inheritance is biased against women in many developing countries, yet relatively little attention has been given to gender bias in other means of acquiring physical assets, such as the market. Using individual-level data from Ecuador, Ghana, and Karnataka, India, this study analyzes modes of acquisition and financing of housing, agricultural land, other real estate, and businesses. The findings show that women acquire fewer of their assets through th...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1080/13545701.2019.1566753

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
International Development
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Routledge Publisher's website
Journal:
Feminist Economics Journal website
Volume:
25
Issue:
2
Pages:
36-66
Publication date:
2019-02-04
Acceptance date:
2018-07-04
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EISSN:
1466-4372
ISSN:
1354-5701
Language:
English
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pubs:953609
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uuid:0847a208-9fe7-4923-96d7-9e89a0b06952
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pubs:953609
Source identifiers:
953609
Deposit date:
2018-12-21

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