Maize Market Participation among Female- and Male-Headed Households in Ethiopia
使用Oaxaca-Blinder分解法，研究埃塞俄比亚女户主与男户主家庭在玉米市场参与上的差距及其原因，发现结构性效应和禀赋效应分别解释了净买方/净卖方地位和销售量的差异。
This paper examines the market participation gaps and their causes between female-headed households (FHHs) and male-headed households (MHHs) in Ethiopia using an Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition approach. The results showed that structural/coefficient effects accounted for 74 per cent (65%) of the differences between FHH and MHH in the net buyer (net seller) maize market positions. The gap between FHH and MHHs regarding quantities of maize sold was largely explained by endowment effects. The results imply that closing the observed market participation gaps will require policy interventions that facilitate equal access for both FHHs and MHHs to resources and other supportive social networks.