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Gender and Ethnicity in Post-Conflict Kosovo

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  • Sumon Kumar Bhaumik
  • Ira N. Gang
  • Myeong-Su Yun

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The paper examines the comparative economic wellbeing of female- and male-headed households among Serbs and Albanians in post-conflict Kosovo. Evidence from the living standards measurement study (LSMS) household survey, 2001, shows that Serb households, both those headed by women and men, are worse off than Albanians households. We find that female-headed households do not generally suffer more than male-headed households, but there is substantial variation among ethnic groups.

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  • Sumon Kumar Bhaumik & Ira N. Gang & Myeong-Su Yun, 2008. "Gender and Ethnicity in Post-Conflict Kosovo," WIDER Working Paper Series RP2008-43, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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