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| Author: | Quibria, M. |
| Title: | Gender and poverty: issues and politics |
| Journal: | Journal of Economic Surveys
1995 : DEC, VOL. 9:4, p. 373-412 |
| Index terms: | SEX POVERTY RESOURCE ALLOCATION |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Recent years saw the outpouring of a theoretical and empirical literature, exploring the nexus between gender and poverty in developing countries. This paper, which provides a critical review of the literature, examines the conceptual basis for a gender-focused approach to poverty alleviation; reviews the relevant empirical studies and data, drawn principally, but not exclusively, from Asian developing countries; and explores the role of public policies to redress gender disparity. The present review argues that the conceptual basis for many gender-focused policies is far from well-established. |
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