Gender and Command Over Property: A Critical Gap in Economic Analysis and Policy in South Asia
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"Gender and Command Over Property: A Critical Gap in Economic Analysis and Policy in South Asia" is a seminal scholarly work by Bina Agarwal that examines how gendered inequalities in property rights shape women’s economic security, bargaining power, and development outcomes in South Asia.
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Target entity: Gender and Command Over Property: A Critical Gap in Economic Analysis and Policy in South Asia Context triple: [Bina Agarwal, notableWork, Gender and Command Over Property: A Critical Gap in Economic Analysis and Policy in South Asia]
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Target entity: Gender and Command Over Property: A Critical Gap in Economic Analysis and Policy in South Asia Target entity description: "Gender and Command Over Property: A Critical Gap in Economic Analysis and Policy in South Asia" is a seminal scholarly work by Bina Agarwal that examines how gendered inequalities in property rights shape women’s economic security, bargaining power, and development outcomes in South Asia.
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A.
Fortunes of Feminism: From State-Managed Capitalism to Neoliberal Crisis
Fortunes of Feminism: From State-Managed Capitalism to Neoliberal Crisis is a collection of essays by philosopher Nancy Fraser that traces the evolution of feminist theory and politics in relation to changing forms of capitalism and contemporary neoliberalism.
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B.
India: Economic Development and Social Opportunity
"India: Economic Development and Social Opportunity" is an influential scholarly book that analyzes India's post-independence economic growth, public policy, and social progress, with particular emphasis on poverty, inequality, and human development.
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C.
Social Institutions and Gender Index
The Social Institutions and Gender Index is a composite measure developed by the OECD Development Centre that assesses how social norms, laws, and practices discriminate against women and girls across countries.
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D.
The Economics of Discrimination
The Economics of Discrimination is a landmark 1957 book by economist Gary Becker that applies neoclassical economic theory to analyze the causes and consequences of racial and other forms of discrimination in labor markets.
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E.
The Economics and Ethics of Private Property
The Economics and Ethics of Private Property is a libertarian treatise by Hans-Hermann Hoppe that defends private property, free markets, and anarcho-capitalism through praxeological and ethical arguments.
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| instanceOf |
academic paper
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scholarly article ⓘ |
| addresses | limitations of household-level economic models that treat the household as a unitary actor ⓘ |
| analyzes | gendered inequalities in property rights ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
conventional economic analysis underestimates the role of property rights in gender relations
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ownership and control of land and property enhance women’s bargaining power within households ⓘ women’s independent command over property is central to their economic security ⓘ |
| author | Bina Agarwal ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
feminist economics
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gender and development studies ⓘ policy debates on land reform in South Asia ⓘ |
| critiques | mainstream development policy for neglecting gendered property rights ⓘ |
| discipline | economics ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the importance of land rights for women
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the link between property ownership and reduction of women’s vulnerability to poverty ⓘ the need for gender-equitable inheritance laws ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion | South Asia ⓘ |
| framework |
bargaining and gender relations within households
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capabilities and entitlements approach ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
Bangladesh
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India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| highlights |
social and cultural barriers to women’s property ownership
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the gap between legal rights and effective command over property for women ⓘ the role of family and kinship systems in shaping women’s access to property ⓘ |
| influenced |
policy discussions on gender and land reform in South Asia
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subsequent research on women’s land rights ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
command over property as distinct from formal ownership
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economic security through asset ownership ⓘ gender bias in inheritance and land distribution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
development outcomes in South Asia
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gender and property rights ⓘ intra-household bargaining power ⓘ women’s economic security ⓘ |
| policyRelevance |
design of gender-sensitive land and asset redistribution programs
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poverty alleviation strategies targeting women ⓘ reform of inheritance and marital property laws ⓘ |
| proposes | policy reforms to strengthen women’s property rights ⓘ |
| publicationContext | debates on gender, assets, and development in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | A Field of One’s Own: Gender and Land Rights in South Asia ⓘ |
| subdiscipline |
agrarian studies
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development economics ⓘ |
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Gender and Command Over Property: A Critical Gap in Economic Analysis and Policy in South Asia
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