Publication

This paper investigates the effects of coffee market liberalization from a gender perspective in Uganda between 1992 and 2006. It argues that coffee has traditionally been a male domain, but that higher income from this activity might increase gender disparities. The authors also emphasize that gender-related inefficiency in household production might undermine the positive impact of improved incentives. They use data from three household surveys conducted between 1992 and 2006 and estimate Engel curves, coffee yield and labor input equations incorporating bargaining proxies.