The main objective of this paper is to determine whether there is gender bias in the Philippines in intergenerational transfer of wealth as well as in the intrahousehold allocation of expenditures. The authors found that daughters receive less land but are compensated by more schooling. Larger...

The purpose of this report is to provide information and analysis to government, civil society, and donors interested in improving the well-being of the rural population of Mon State, Myanmar. Specifically, the report analyzes the different sources of income for rural households, as well as...

Almost a decade after large land-based investment for agriculture increased sharply, opinions on its impact continue to diverge, partly because (positive or negative) spillovers on neighboring smallholders have never been rigorously assessed. Applying methods from the urban literature on...