Date of Graduation
Spring 5-2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in International and Development Economics (MSIDEC)
Department/Program
Economics
First Advisor
Dr. Elizabeth Katz
Abstract
Do increased levels of female land inheritance lead to increases in female intrahousehold bargaining power? Analysis of an expansive Rwandan household survey dataset from 2010-2011 suggests that female land inheritances are positively associated with female intrahousehold bargaining power. The results support the relative efficacy of intrahousehold bargaining models over that of unitary household models. The findings have implications for Rwandan lawmakers debating changes to the country's “Succession law” which makes gender discrimination in land inheritance illegal. This is the first paper of its kind to estimate female land inheritance's effect on bargaining power in Rwanda.
Recommended Citation
Adebayo, Eric, "Land As Power, An Analysis of Female Land Inheritance and Intrahousehold Bargaining in Rwanda" (2014). Master's Theses. 93.
https://repository.usfca.edu/thes/93
