Smaller plot size is the leading source of female productivity advantage as measured by yield per unit of land, reflecting the inverse relationship between cultivated area and productivity in Sri Lanka. Crop mix also showed interesting variation with women cultivating more high-value, export-oriented crops. However, this productivity advantage does not translate into higher crop earnings for women. After controlling for plot size and crop mix, men appear to have a slight productivity advantage – reflecting men’s greater access to resources and unequal divisions of labor engendered by social and gender norms.
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Exploring the Sources of the Agricultural Productivity Gender Gap: Evidence from Sri Lanka (2022)
Smaller plot size is the leading source of female productivity advantage as measured by yield per unit of land, reflecting the inverse relationship between cultivated area and productivity in Sri Lanka. Crop mix also showed interesting variation with women cultivating more high-value, export-oriented crops. However, this productivity advantage does not translate into higher crop earnings for women. After controlling for plot size and crop mix, men appear to have a slight productivity advantage – reflecting men’s greater access to resources and unequal divisions of labor engendered by social and gender norms.
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