Gender Differences in Poverty and Household Composition through the Life-Cycle : A Global Perspective

Gender Differences in Poverty and Household Composition through the Life-Cycle : A Global Perspective

This paper uses household surveys from 89 countries to look at gender differences in poverty in the developing world. In the absence of individual-level poverty data, the paper looks at what can we learn in terms of gender differences by looking at...

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Main Authors: Munoz Boudet, Ana Maria, Buitrago, Paola, De La Briere, Benedicte Leroy, Newhouse, David, Rubiano Matulevich, Eliana, Scott, Kinnon, Suarez-Becerra, Pablo
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
POVERTY AND EQUITY
POVERTY
GENDER
LIFECYCLE
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
WOMEN
GENDER GAP
GENDER INEQUALITY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/135731520343670750/Gender-differences-in-poverty-and-household-composition-through-the-life-cycle-a-global-perspective
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29426

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/135731520343670750/Gender-differences-in-poverty-and-household-composition-through-the-life-cycle-a-global-perspective
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29426

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