Forced gifts: The burden of being a friend

In many developing countries, gift expenses account for a substantial share of total household expenditures. As incomes rise, gift expenses are escalating in several developing countries. We develop a theoretical model to demonstrate how (unequal) income growth may trigger “gift competition” and dri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bulte, Erwin, Wang, Ruixin, Zhang, Xiaobo
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147671
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