Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2017 by Asian Development Bank;

Author:Asian Development Bank;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Asian Development Bank Institute
Published: 2017-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

Notes: Estimates are weighted and calculated based on self-assigned ownership approach. The share of men and women owners in the population corresponds to owners who have reported and documented values of dwellings and excludes owners who are nonhousehold members. Philippines refers to the province of Cavite.

Source: Asian Development Bank estimates using Evidence and Data for Gender Equality pilot surveys.

Mode of Acquisition

As earlier illustrated in the conceptual framework (Figure 7.1), men and women acquire their assets in several ways, an understanding of which can help in addressing gender inequalities in asset ownership. For the dwelling unit, the market is the dominant means of asset acquisition for women in Mongolia (48%) and Cavite (50%), whereas women in Georgia are most likely to acquire it through marriage or custom (39%), followed by purchase (32%). The pattern is similar for men who are most likely to purchase their dwelling in Mongolia and Cavite, but about 45% of men owners receive it as a gift from a household member in Georgia. At 34%, purchase is the second most prevalent means of acquiring a dwelling for male owners in Georgia. Inheritance, whether natal or marital, while not totally unimportant, is also not a typical means of acquiring a dwelling; at 15%, inheritance is relatively more important for women in Cavite than in the other countries. The patterns are largely similar for male inheritance. Between 10% to 15% of male and female owners are beneficiaries of government programs in Mongolia and Cavite. On the other hand, nonagricultural enterprises were mostly founded directly by the respondents and no substantial difference is observed between men and women (Figure 7.6).

Figure 7.6: Distribution of Mode of Acquisition of Select Assets (%)

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