Gender and Intra-household Allocation

The allocation of resources within the household has important implications for the well-being of its members and for gender inequality within the household. Important determinants of this allocation include the relative bargaining power of the members (e.g., head and spouse) as well as differential access to labour and capital markets. Recent policies and interventions have been put in place in many developing countries that have the potential to change intra-household allocation and possibly reduce gender bias. These policies include reforms of inheritance and land rights (e.g., in Rwanda); training in life skills for young women (e.g., in Uganda), as well as interventions against gender based violence (e.g., in DRC and Nigeria). Analyzing the impact of these policies can shed light on the optimal design of gender-focused interventions.

This project was originally titled "Intra-household allocation and gender in Sub-Saharan Africa".