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Title
Gender discrimination and its impact on income, productivity, and technical efficiency: evidence from Benin |
Full text
http://edepot.wur.nl/161444 |
Date
2010 |
Author(s)
Kinkingninhoun-Mêdagbé, F.M.; Diagne, A.; Simtowe, F.; Agboh-Noameshie, A.R.; Adegbola, P. |
Abstract
This paper examines the occurrence and impact of gender discrimination in access to production resources on the income, productivity, and technical efficiency of farmers. Through an empirical investigation of farmers from Koussin-Le'le', a semi-collective irrigated rice scheme in central Benin, we find that female rice farmers are particularly discriminated against with regard to scheme membership and access to land and equipment, resulting in significant negative impacts on their productivity and income. Although women have lower productivity, they are as technically efficient as men. The findings suggest that there is considerable scope for improving the productivity of women through increasing their access to production resources. |
Subject(s)
Leerstoelgroep Agrarische economie en plattelandsbeleid |
Language
en |
Type of publication
Article/Letter to editor |
Format
application/pdf |
Source
Agriculture and Human Values 27 (2010) 1; ISSN: 0889-048X |
Rights
Wageningen UR |
Repository
Wageningen - University of Wageningen
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