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Intrahousehold Allocation and Gender Relations: New Empirical Evidence from Four Developing Countries

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Most economic research treats the household as a single agent, assuming that individuals within the household share the same preferences or that there is a household “head” who has the final say. This simple framework has proved immensely useful; despite a common misperception, it can explain many d...

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Main Authors: Quisumbing, Agnes R., Maluccio, John A.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2003
Subjects:
property
women
gender
developing countries
economic theories
household budget
household consumption
nutrition
farming systems
legal system
policies
education
health
empowerment
agricultural technology
agricultural growth
child care
property rights
natural resources management
agricultural policies
technology transfer
drought
vegetables
fisheries
children
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157501
Summary:Most economic research treats the household as a single agent, assuming that individuals within the household share the same preferences or that there is a household “head” who has the final say. This simple framework has proved immensely useful; despite a common misperception, it can explain many differences in well-being or consumption patterns within households. Nonetheless, recent empirical research demonstrates that this “unitary” household model is inappropriate in a variety of settings in both developed and developing countries (see Haddad, Hoddinott, and Alderman 1997 for reviews).

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