Gender differences in poverty and household composition through the life-cycle : a global perspective (English)

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 the available individual and household level information. The estimates are based on the same surveys and welfare measures as official World Bank poverty estimates. The paper focuses on the relationship...

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Munoz Boudet,Ana Maria;

Buitrago,Paola;

Leroy De La Briere,Benedicte;

Newhouse,David Locke;

Rubiano Matulevich,Eliana Carolina;

Scott,Kinnon;

Suarez Becerra,Pablo;
Document Date
2018/03/06
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8360
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
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Other,
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2018/03/06
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Disclosed
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Gender differences in poverty and household composition through the life-cycle : a global perspective
Keywords
Poverty and Equity

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Munoz Boudet,Ana Maria; Buitrago,Paola; Leroy De La Briere,Benedicte; Newhouse,David Locke; Rubiano Matulevich,Eliana Carolina; Scott,Kinnon; Suarez Becerra,Pablo.

Gender differences in poverty and household composition through the life-cycle : a global perspective (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8360 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/135731520343670750

Gender differences in poverty and household composition through the life-cycle : a global perspective (English)

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