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Farm Decision Making and Gender: Results from a Randomized Experiment in Ecuador

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  • Alwang, Jeffrey
  • Larochelle, Catherine
  • Barrera, Victor

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Substantial resources have been devoted to mitigating the asset gender gap in developing country agriculture. Efforts have been taken to understand the role of women in decision making and in farm operations. Recommendations for best practices in eliciting information on women’s roles have emphasized the importance of sex-disaggregated data collection and analysis. Collection of sex-disaggregated data is not straightforward and careful attention to context is needed. In Ecuador’s highlands, chemical use in agriculture is widespread, and outreach and training programs to reduce this use are essential. These programs should target the appropriate decision makers.

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  • Alwang, Jeffrey & Larochelle, Catherine & Barrera, Victor, 2017. "Farm Decision Making and Gender: Results from a Randomized Experiment in Ecuador," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 92(C), pages 117-129.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:92:y:2017:i:c:p:117-129
    DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.11.015
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