Performance of women-managed plots compared to men-managed plots among smallholder maize farmers in western and central Ethiopia

• Published in: Journal of Applied Economics Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 523 - 540
• Main Authors: Phiri Marenya, Paswel, Gebremariam, Gebrelibanos, Rahut, Dil Bahadur
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 2021; Routledge; Informa UK Limited; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Economic growth, development, planning; Economic history and conditions; endogenous switching regression; Ethiopia; gender; gender, heterogeneity; HC10-1085; HD72-88; heterogeneity; Technology adoption; welfare
• ISSN: 1667-6726; 1514-0326; 1667-6726
• DOI: 10.1080/15140326.2021.1969856

A more targeted approach towards improving women's access to agricultural innovations is key to increase the overall agricultural productivity. This paper uses gender-disaggregated household and plot-level survey data from Ethiopia to explore the impacts of multiple agronomic practices disaggre...