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Gender Gaps in Property Ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.contributor.authorLahoti, Rahul
dc.contributor.authorGaddis, Isis
dc.contributor.authorLi, Wenjie
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-04T17:42:29Z
dc.date.available2018-09-04T17:42:29Z
dc.date.issued2018-08
dc.description.abstractWomen's ownership, use, and control over property matter for their well-being and agency and can influence outcomes for the second generation -- women's daughters and sons. Additionally, gender gaps in property ownership induce allocative inefficiencies and foregone economic output, thus having economywide implications. This paper uses data for 28 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to shine a spotlight on gaps between men and women in land and housing (property) ownership and analyze patterns across and within countries. The results indicate that men are about three times as likely as women to claim sole ownership over property. Gender gaps are smaller if joint ownership is taken into consideration, but still materially disadvantage women. Men are significantly more likely to own property than women even after controlling for a host of other factors. This paper is an important step toward a better understanding of gender gaps in property ownership in Africa and outlines an agenda for future data collection and analytic efforts.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/939291535658711278/Gender-Gaps-in-Property-Ownership-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8573
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/30325
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 8573
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectLAND TENURE
dc.subjectPROPERTY OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectINTRAHOUSEHOLD INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.titleGender Gaps in Property Ownership in Sub-Saharan Africaen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleGender Gaps in Property Ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa
okr.date.disclosure2018-08-30
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/939291535658711278/Gender-Gaps-in-Property-Ownership-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8573
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum30387177
okr.identifier.reportWPS8573
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/939291535658711278/pdf/WPS8573.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
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okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Land Administration
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Land Use and Policies
okr.topicGender::Gender and Development
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topicRural Development::Rural Land Policies for Poverty Reduction
okr.topicLaw and Development::Law and Gender
okr.unitGender Global Theme
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