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Female Headship and Poverty in the Arab Region: Analysis of Trends and Dynamics Based on a New Typology

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dc.contributor.authorAlAzzawi, Shireen
dc.contributor.authorDang, Hai-Ahn
dc.contributor.authorHlasny, Vladimir
dc.contributor.authorAbanokova, Ksenia
dc.contributor.authorBehrman, Jere
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-23T22:24:11Z
dc.date.available2024-01-23T22:24:11Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-23
dc.description.abstractVarious challenges are thought to render female-headed households (FHHs) vulnerable to poverty in the Arab region. Yet, previous studies have had mixed results and the absence of household panel survey data hinders analysis of poverty dynamics. This paper addresses these challenges by proposing a novel typology of FHHs and analyzes synthetic panels constructed from 20 rounds of repeated cross-sectional surveys spanning the past two decades from the Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Mauritania, the West Bank and Gaza, and Tunisia. The paper finds that the definition of FHHs matters for measuring poverty levels and dynamics. Most types of FHHs are less poor than non–FHHs on average, but FHHs with a major share of female adults are generally poorer. FHHs are more likely to escape poverty than households on average, but FHHs without children are the most likely to do so. While more children are generally associated with more poverty for FHHs, there is heterogeneity across countries in addition to heterogeneity across measures of FHHs. The findings provide useful inputs for social protection and employment programs aiming at reducing gender inequalities and poverty in the Arab region.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099916001162436719/IDU11b4274c21f7ee1444b192b010c62ef384a79
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10672
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40959
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Papers; 10672
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectPOVERTY FEMINIZATION
dc.subjectFEMALE-HEADEDNESS TYPOLOGY
dc.subjectSYNTHETIC PANELS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA
dc.subjectPOVERTY DYNAMICS
dc.subjectFEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS (FHH)
dc.titleFemale Headship and Poverty in the Arab Regionen
dc.title.subtitleAnalysis of Trends and Dynamics Based on a New Typologyen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.date.disclosure2024-01-16
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okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.geographicalMiddle East
okr.region.geographicalNorth Africa
okr.unitDevelopment Indicators and Data (DECID)
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