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ESA Working Paper 11-09
Documento de trabajo, 2011
Ester Boserup’s book Women’s role in economic development marked an important step in understanding the position of women in developing economies. Her book, along with the work of feminists writing at the same time, marked...
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Issues Brief 2
Nota de política, 2011
The escalating rate of competition over natural resources has reached important levels. Data on leases and acquisitions of large tracts of land varies across sources. According to the High Level Panel of Experts of the...
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ESA Working Paper 11-08
Documento de trabajo, 2011
This paper considers the impact of gender specific constraints on the production and marketing of cash crops. Cash crop production differs from general agricultural production in that it entails engaging in output markets to make...
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Nota de política, 2011
A large part of the urban population in Bangladesh, particularly from the lower income groups, meets a substantial part of its dietary and nutritional needs through meals and beverages offered by outdoor vendors. Such “street...
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ESA Working Paper 11-07
Documento de trabajo, 2011
This paper reviews rural women’s access to financial services, a key factor of successful rural development strategies. Designing appropriate financial products for women to be able to save, borrow and insure is essential to strengthen...
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ESA Working Paper 11-06
Documento de trabajo, 2011
This paper examines gender differentiated asset dynamics over a 20 year period (1988-2008) in Northern Nigeria. The paper first examines the state of the literature on poverty dynamics, especially with respect to gender differences and...
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ESA Working Paper 11-05
Documento de trabajo, 2011
This paper introduces value chain analysis and development as tools for addressing gender inequities in markets. We describe how factors such as access to assets, gendered education differentials and the nature and value of economic...
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ESA Working Paper 11-04
Documento de trabajo, 2011
This paper explores, conceptually and empirically, the question of how much food is produced by women. Data for labour inputs and agricultural output are used to assess women’s contribution to food and agricultural production. The...
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ESA Working Paper 11-02
Documento de trabajo, 2011
Agriculture can be an important engine of growth and poverty reduction. But the sector is underperforming in many countries in part because women, who are often a crucial resource in agriculture and the rural economy,...
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Producto informativo, 2011
This sample spread sheet accompanies the simple price monitoring tool to assess monthly changes in food prices.
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