Does women’s participation in the credit market reduce their land discrimination?
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2024.
Sujet(s) : Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : The study assesses the effect of credit on gender land inequalities in Cameroon. Using secondary data (NIS, 2014), calibrated to a non-linear inequality decomposition model, reveals: i) access to credit improves women’s chances of accessing land ownership by 11%; ii) equal access to credit is expected to reduce gender inequality in land ownership by about 5%. The author conclude that credit is an important lever for reducing gender inequalities in land ownership. (JEL: D0, D3, D31, Q15).
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The study assesses the effect of credit on gender land inequalities in Cameroon. Using secondary data (NIS, 2014), calibrated to a non-linear inequality decomposition model, reveals: i) access to credit improves women’s chances of accessing land ownership by 11%; ii) equal access to credit is expected to reduce gender inequality in land ownership by about 5%. The author conclude that credit is an important lever for reducing gender inequalities in land ownership. (JEL: D0, D3, D31, Q15).
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