Do Women's Land Rights Promote Empowerment and Child Health in Nepal?

Women's land rights are increasingly put forth as a means to promote development by empowering women, increasing productivity, and improving welfare. However, little empirical research has evaluated these claims. This paper uses the 2001 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey to explore whether wo...

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Veröffentlicht in:World development. - 1999. - 35(2007), 11 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 1975-1988
1. Verfasser: Allendorf, Keera (VerfasserIn)
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2007
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:World development
Schlagworte:Journal Article Asia Nepal empowerment gender land rights nutrition
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