1. The Gender Wealth Gap Louis Boakye-Yiadom
University of Ghana/The Gender Asset Gap Project
World Bank Workshop on Gender and Assets
14 June 2012

2. Outline The gender wealth gap – basic concept
The gender wealth gap – findings from Ecuador, Ghana, and Karnataka (India);
The gender wealth gap, using a modified measure;
Summary of findings and concluding thoughts.

3. The Gender Wealth Gap – Basic Concept
Females’ share of the value of assets;
Incorporates both quantity and quality dimensions;
Limitation:
Focuses only on owners of assets

10. The Gender Wealth Gap, Using a Modified Measure
G = Fw – Fp, where
Fw: Females’ share of wealth
Fp: Females’ share of the population
G=0: An absence of a gender wealth gap
G<0: A gender wealth gap in favour of males
G>0: A gender wealth gap in favour of females

11. The Gender Wealth Gap, Using a Modified Measure – Cont ...
Ecuador
Ghana
Karnataka
Females’ Share of Physical Wealth
0.533
.303
0.19
Females’ Share of the Population
0.518
.524
.523
Modified Gender Wealth Gap
0.02
-0.22
-0.33

12. Key Findings
Differences exist among the three countries in the gender wealth gaps for the various asset categories;
Females’ share of physical wealth is highest in the poorest quintile, but lowest in the richest quintile;
For Ghana and Karnataka, the size of the gender wealth gap is an indication that massive policy interventions are required to considerably bridge the gap.

13. Thank You!