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Gender Inequality in Asset Ownership in Latin America: Female Owners vs Household Heads

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  • Carmen Diana Deere
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  • Carmen Diana Deere & Gina E. Alvarado & Jennifer Twyman, 2012. "Gender Inequality in Asset Ownership in Latin America: Female Owners vs Household Heads," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 43(2), pages 505-530, March.
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