Our research examines how the changing cultural norms and legal status in Ecuador have impacted women’s empowerment in … ecological importance to Ecuador and the region. The traditional cacao agroforests also provide many ecological services such as …’s status in rural Ecuador. To determine the value that men on women place on these nonmarket benefits and ability of women to …

political rights. Yet, Ecuador has made advances in gender equality in recent years. Women now have greater access to … changing cultural norms and legal status in Ecuador impact women’s empowerment in the agricultural sector and in rural … economic and ecological importance to Ecuador and the region. This industry employs 12% of Ecuador’s economically active …

This study conducts a gender analysis of homeownership in Ecuador, drawing upon data collected through the nationally …-representative 2010 Ecuador Household Asset Survey carried out by the authors. The survey collected data on asset ownership both at the …

communities in Umala-Bolivia. At a first stage, the study identifies how local native potato varieties' programs (NPVP) developed …

. Specifically, higher productivity and net returns contribute to the increase in the farmland values. Urban influence factors have …