Gender and Property Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Review of Constraints and Effective Interventions
Strengthening women's ownership, control, and use of land, livestock, and savings assets matters for poverty and shared prosperity, as unequal property rights can lead to intrahousehold inequality in wealth; allocative inefficiencies, which ar...
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okr-10986-289112021-06-14T10:09:19Z Gender and Property Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Review of Constraints and Effective Interventions O'Sullivan, Michael PROPERTY RIGHTS GENDER LAND SAVINGS ASSET OWNERSHIP AFRICA GENDER POLICY GENDER INNOVATION LAB WOMEN AND PROPERTY RIGHTS Strengthening women's ownership, control, and use of land, livestock, and savings assets matters for poverty and shared prosperity, as unequal property rights can lead to intrahousehold inequality in wealth; allocative inefficiencies, which are costly in lost economic output and productivity growth; and women's control over household resources and spending decisions, with welfare implications for this generation and the next. Yet, there is ample evidence to show that the distribution and control of these key assets are skewed toward men across Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper examines the underlying constraints that potentially give rise to these inequalities, assesses the impact evaluation evidence on how to narrow existing gaps and boost welfare, and outlines a set of priority research and policy questions. On land, the review uncovers promising evidence on joint land titling and notes the need for work from urban settings and complementary interventions that address multiple market failures. On savings, those products with an element of illiquidity and a soft commitment show promise for women in experimental settings. On livestock, the review points to a striking dearth of evidence on the causal impact of livestock transfer programs -- aside from bundled ultra-poor programs and nutrition interventions. 2017-11-30T22:04:02Z 2017-11-30T22:04:02Z 2017-11 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/320181511273907749/Gender-and-property-rights-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-a-review-of-constraints-and-effective-interventions http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28911 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8250 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Africa Sub-Saharan Africa |
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PROPERTY RIGHTS GENDER LAND SAVINGS ASSET OWNERSHIP AFRICA GENDER POLICY GENDER INNOVATION LAB WOMEN AND PROPERTY RIGHTS O'Sullivan, Michael Gender and Property Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Review of Constraints and Effective Interventions |
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Strengthening women's ownership,
control, and use of land, livestock, and savings assets
matters for poverty and shared prosperity, as unequal
property rights can lead to intrahousehold inequality in
wealth; allocative inefficiencies, which are costly in lost
economic output and productivity growth; and women's
control over household resources and spending decisions,
with welfare implications for this generation and the next.
Yet, there is ample evidence to show that the distribution
and control of these key assets are skewed toward men across
Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper examines the underlying
constraints that potentially give rise to these
inequalities, assesses the impact evaluation evidence on how
to narrow existing gaps and boost welfare, and outlines a
set of priority research and policy questions. On land, the
review uncovers promising evidence on joint land titling and
notes the need for work from urban settings and
complementary interventions that address multiple market
failures. On savings, those products with an element of
illiquidity and a soft commitment show promise for women in
experimental settings. On livestock, the review points to a
striking dearth of evidence on the causal impact of
livestock transfer programs -- aside from bundled ultra-poor
programs and nutrition interventions. |
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Working Paper |
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O'Sullivan, Michael |
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O'Sullivan, Michael |
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O'Sullivan, Michael |
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Gender and Property Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Review of Constraints and Effective Interventions |
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Gender and Property Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Review of Constraints and Effective Interventions |
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Gender and Property Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Review of Constraints and Effective Interventions |
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Gender and Property Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Review of Constraints and Effective Interventions |
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Gender and Property Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Review of Constraints and Effective Interventions |
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gender and property rights in sub-saharan africa : a review of constraints and effective interventions |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2017 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/320181511273907749/Gender-and-property-rights-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-a-review-of-constraints-and-effective-interventions http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28911 |
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