to data from 12 countries, and investigate resource shares, gender gaps, and poverty at the individual level. We reject … equal sharing, and find large gender gaps in resource shares, and consequently in poverty rates, in some countries. …

analysing and measuring social inclusion. Over time, however, it has become evident that, like other social ills such as poverty … highlighted the need for the simultaneous promotion of productivity, poverty reduction and greater inclusiveness. The recognized … UN Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008-2017) has further reiterated the need to address social exclusion and …