Context and measurement: An analysis of the relationship between intrahousehold decision making and autonomy
Using data from two culturally distinct locales, Bangladesh and Ghana, we investigate whether men and women who report sole decision making in a particular domain experience stronger (or weaker) feelings of autonomous motivation—measured using the Relative Autonomy Index (RAI)—compared to those who...
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| author | Seymour, Greg Peterman, Amber |
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| description | Using data from two culturally distinct locales, Bangladesh and Ghana, we investigate whether men and women who report sole decision making in a particular domain experience stronger (or weaker) feelings of autonomous motivation—measured using the Relative Autonomy Index (RAI)—compared to those who report joint decision making. Used primarily in psychology, the RAI measures the extent to which an individual’s actions are intrinsically or extrinsically motivated, where higher scores indicate greater autonomy. On aggregate, we find differences between men and women, and across countries, in the significance of association between the individual’s level of participation in decision-making and autonomy. In addition, we find heterogeneity in the strength of this association, depending on the domain (e.g., productive versus personal decisions) and whether partners agree on who normally makes decisions. These findings imply that details related to context and measurement matter for understanding individual decision-making power. We argue that all research using information on decision-making should include a careful analysis of men’s and women’s perceptions of decision making within the household, which may be useful for calibrating indicators to suit spicific contexts |
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| spelling | CGSpace1466502024-10-25T07:58:45Z Context and measurement: An analysis of the relationship between intrahousehold decision making and autonomy Seymour, Greg Peterman, Amber gender capacity development measurement empowerment decision making women Using data from two culturally distinct locales, Bangladesh and Ghana, we investigate whether men and women who report sole decision making in a particular domain experience stronger (or weaker) feelings of autonomous motivation—measured using the Relative Autonomy Index (RAI)—compared to those who report joint decision making. Used primarily in psychology, the RAI measures the extent to which an individual’s actions are intrinsically or extrinsically motivated, where higher scores indicate greater autonomy. On aggregate, we find differences between men and women, and across countries, in the significance of association between the individual’s level of participation in decision-making and autonomy. In addition, we find heterogeneity in the strength of this association, depending on the domain (e.g., productive versus personal decisions) and whether partners agree on who normally makes decisions. These findings imply that details related to context and measurement matter for understanding individual decision-making power. We argue that all research using information on decision-making should include a careful analysis of men’s and women’s perceptions of decision making within the household, which may be useful for calibrating indicators to suit spicific contexts 2018-07-31 2024-06-21T09:07:57Z 2024-06-21T09:07:57Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146650 en Open Access Elsevier Seymour, Gregory; and Peterman, Amber. 2018. Context and measurement: An analysis of the relationship between intrahousehold decision making and autonomy. World Development 111 (November 2018): 97-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.06.027 |
| spellingShingle | gender capacity development measurement empowerment decision making women Seymour, Greg Peterman, Amber Context and measurement: An analysis of the relationship between intrahousehold decision making and autonomy |
| title | Context and measurement: An analysis of the relationship between intrahousehold decision making and autonomy |
| title_full | Context and measurement: An analysis of the relationship between intrahousehold decision making and autonomy |
| title_fullStr | Context and measurement: An analysis of the relationship between intrahousehold decision making and autonomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Context and measurement: An analysis of the relationship between intrahousehold decision making and autonomy |
| title_short | Context and measurement: An analysis of the relationship between intrahousehold decision making and autonomy |
| title_sort | context and measurement an analysis of the relationship between intrahousehold decision making and autonomy |
| topic | gender capacity development measurement empowerment decision making women |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146650 |
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