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Gender and asset ownership : a guide to collecting individual-level data

Author:	Doss, Cheryl; Grown, Caren; Deere, Carmen Diana;	Collection Title:	Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4704
Country:	Ghana; World; Vietnam; Guatemala;	Date Stored:	2008/09/02
Document Date:	2008/08/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Region:	The World Region; East Asia and Pacific; Africa; Latin America & Caribbean
Report Number:	WPS4704	SubTopics:	Access to Finance; ; Gender and Law; Rural Development Knowledge & Information Systems; Agricultural Knowledge & Information Systems
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: Ownership 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.


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