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This paper examines ethnic disparities in the transition to home ownership using longitudinal register data from the … conditions. Subsequently, the size of explained variance in the home ownership gap between Dutch and ethnic minority groups is … estimated using the Oaxaca-Fairlie non-linear decomposition method. The analysis indicates that the home ownership gap is the …
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While land reforms are typically pursued in order to raise productivity and reduce inequality across households, an unintended consequence may be increased within-household gender inequality. We analyse a tenancy registration programme in West Bengal, and find that it increased child survival...
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Women's ownership, use, and control over property matter for their well-being and agency and can influence outcomes for … the second generation-women's daughters and sons. Additionally, gender gaps in property ownership induce allocative …-Saharan Africa to shine a spotlight on gaps between men and women in land and housing (property) ownership and analyze patterns …
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This paper analyses the effect of extending equitable property division divorce laws to unmarried cohabiting couples in Australia. Using a triple-difference fixed effects approach we show that existing couples are more likely to make relationshipspecific investments after being exposed to laws...
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Women's property ownership matters for their well-being and agency; it can also advance economic prosperity and promote … comprehensive overview of gender differences in property ownership in the developing world. Using Demographic and Health Survey data … incidence of property ownership (land and housing) and the factors associated with these gaps, focusing on the role of legal …
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