Do shocks affect men's and women's assets differently? Evidence from Bangladesh and Uganda

Using panel data, this article tests whether shocks affect men's and women's assets differently in Bangladesh and Uganda. Across countries, covariate and idiosyncratic shocks have different effects on men's, women's and jointly owned assets. Jointly held land and assets were better insured against f...

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Main Authors: Quisumbing, Agnes R., Kumar, Neha, Behrman, Julia A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146788
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