Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/63540 
Year of Publication: 
2006
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Research Paper No. 2006/115
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
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. – women ; assets ; gender inequality ; marital regimes ; inheritance ; land ; Latin America ; Africa ; law
JEL: 
J16
D31
P48
O13
ISBN: 
9291908991
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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