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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instanceOf academic paper
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
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 NERFINISHED
contributesTo feminist economics
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
the link between property ownership and reduction of women’s vulnerability to poverty
the need for gender-equitable inheritance laws
focusesOnRegion South Asia NERFINISHED
framework bargaining and gender relations within households
capabilities and entitlements approach
geographicalScope Bangladesh NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Nepal NERFINISHED
Pakistan NERFINISHED
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED
highlights social and cultural barriers to women’s property ownership
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
subsequent research on women’s land rights
keyConcept command over property as distinct from formal ownership
economic security through asset ownership
gender bias in inheritance and land distribution
language English
mainTopic development outcomes in South Asia
gender and property rights
intra-household bargaining power
women’s economic security
policyRelevance design of gender-sensitive land and asset redistribution programs
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 NERFINISHED
subdiscipline agrarian studies
development economics

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Bina Agarwal notableWork Gender and Command Over Property: A Critical Gap in Economic Analysis and Policy in South Asia