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Gender and Asset Ownership : A Guide to Collecting Individual-Level Data

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dc.contributor.authorDoss, Cheryl
dc.contributor.authorGrown, Caren
dc.contributor.authorDeere, Carmen Diana
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-31T19:08:46Z
dc.date.available2012-05-31T19:08:46Z
dc.date.issued2008-08
dc.description.abstractOwnership and control over assets such as land and housing provide direct and indirect benefits to individuals and households, including a secure place to live, the means of a livelihood, protection during emergencies, and collateral for credit that can be used for investment or consumption. Unfortunately, few studies - either at the micro or macro levels- examine the gender dimensions of asset ownership. This paper sets out a framework for researchers who are interested in collecting data on individual level asset ownership and analyzing the gender asset gap. It reviews best practices in existing surveys with respect to data collection on assets at both the household and individual levels, and shows how various questions on individually owned assets can be incorporated with a minimum of effort and cost into existing multi-topic household surveys, using examples of three Living Standard Measurement Study surveys: the 1998-99 Ghana survey, the 2000 Guatemala survey, and the 1997-98 Vietnam survey questionnaires. The analysis shows that it is feasible to add a minimal set of questions to enable calculation of the gender asset gap. Adding a series of extra questions will permit a more satisfactory and nuanced analysis of asset acquisition, use, disposition, and valuation - information that is critical for policies promoting gender equality, poverty reduction, and economic growth.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/08/9813215/gender-asset-ownership-guide-collecting-individual-level-data
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4704
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6779
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper No. 4704
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO LAND
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectAFFIRMATIVE ACTION
dc.subjectAGRARIAN REFORM
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectASSET ACCUMULATION
dc.subjectASSET OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectASSET POOR
dc.subjectAVERAGE PENSIONS
dc.subjectBANK ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICE
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectBONDS
dc.subjectBUSINESS ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectBUSINESS CAPITAL
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectBUYERS
dc.subjectCALCULATION
dc.subjectCALCULATIONS
dc.subjectCENTRAL AMERICA
dc.subjectCHECKS
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PROPERTY
dc.subjectCONSUMER
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTION
dc.subjectCREDIT MARKETS
dc.subjectCREDIT POLICIES
dc.subjectCROPS
dc.subjectCURRENT INCOME
dc.subjectCURRENT PRICES
dc.subjectCUSTOMARY LAW
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDECEASED HUSBAND
dc.subjectDEPOSIT
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectDIVORCE
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subjectDOWRY
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectDROUGHTS
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC INEQUALITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC SECURITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
dc.subjectEQUAL ACCESS
dc.subjectEQUAL RIGHT
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUP
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY DECISIONS
dc.subjectFAMILY FARM
dc.subjectFAMILY FARMS
dc.subjectFAMILY LAW
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBER
dc.subjectFAMILY PROPERTY
dc.subjectFARM ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectFARM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALES
dc.subjectFEMINIST
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ASSET
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ASSETS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFORM OF SAVINGS
dc.subjectFORMAL OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectFORMAL SAVINGS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER BIASES
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectGENDER GAPS
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITIES
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER ROLES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICY
dc.subjectHOME
dc.subjectHOME OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectHOMEOWNERS
dc.subjectHOMEOWNERSHIP
dc.subjectHOMES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUSBAND
dc.subjectHUSBANDS
dc.subjectID
dc.subjectIMMOVABLE PROPERTY
dc.subjectINCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL SAVINGS
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFORMATION ON PENSION
dc.subjectINHERITANCE
dc.subjectINHERITANCE RIGHTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLAND MARKET
dc.subjectLAND MARKETS
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLAND REFORM
dc.subjectLAND REGISTRATION
dc.subjectLAND RIGHTS
dc.subjectLATIN AMERICAN
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEGAL LITERACY
dc.subjectLEGAL REFORMS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLEVEL OF CONFIDENCE
dc.subjectLIFETIMES
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARD
dc.subjectLOSS OF EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME
dc.subjectMARRIAGE CONTRACTS
dc.subjectMARRIED COUPLE
dc.subjectMARRIED COUPLES
dc.subjectMARRIED WOMEN
dc.subjectMICRO-ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMICRO-FINANCE
dc.subjectMORTGAGE
dc.subjectMORTGAGE PAYMENT
dc.subjectMUSLIM WOMEN
dc.subjectNET WORTH
dc.subjectNGOS
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP OF LAND
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP RIGHTS
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSION ASSETS
dc.subjectPENSION INCOME
dc.subjectPENSION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPHYSICAL ASSETS
dc.subjectPOSSESSION
dc.subjectPRIVATE PROPERTY
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPURCHASES
dc.subjectQUESTIONNAIRE
dc.subjectQUESTIONNAIRES
dc.subjectREAL ESTATE
dc.subjectREAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectRESEARCH ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectRETIRED
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSALARY
dc.subjectSALE
dc.subjectSALES
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSAVINGS ACCOUNT
dc.subjectSAVINGS ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSEXES
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSOURCE OF INCOME
dc.subjectSOURCES OF PENSION
dc.subjectSPOUSAL VIOLENCE
dc.subjectSTATE PENSIONS
dc.subjectSTOCKS
dc.subjectSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
dc.subjectTAX CODES
dc.subjectTYPES OF ASSETS
dc.subjectUNION
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectVALUABLE
dc.subjectVALUATION
dc.subjectVALUE OF ASSETS
dc.subjectVALUE OF PENSION
dc.subjectVILLAGES
dc.subjectWAGE
dc.subjectWAGE GAP
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWIDOW
dc.subjectWIDOWERS
dc.subjectWIDOWS
dc.subjectWIFE
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWILLS
dc.subjectWIVES
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.titleGender and Asset Ownership : A Guide to Collecting Individual-Level Dataen
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okr.crossref.titleGender And Asset Ownership: A Guide To Collecting Individual-Level Data
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okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/08/9813215/gender-asset-ownership-guide-collecting-individual-level-data
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeAgriculture
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid751541468157768179
okr.guid832961468148483455
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4704
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20080902085153
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum9813215
okr.identifier.reportWPS4704
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America and Caribbean
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryViet Nam
okr.region.countryGhana
okr.region.countryGuatemala
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicRural Development Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicAgricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicAgriculture
okr.topicRural Development
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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