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

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
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157501
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description 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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spelling CGSpace1575012025-04-08T18:26:13Z Intrahousehold Allocation and Gender Relations: New Empirical Evidence from Four Developing Countries Quisumbing, Agnes R. Maluccio, John A. 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 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). 2003 2024-10-24T12:50:19Z 2024-10-24T12:50:19Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157501 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Quisumbing, Agnes R.; and Maluccio, John A. 2003. Intrahousehold Allocation and Gender Relations: New Empirical Evidence from Four Developing Countries. In Household decisions, gender, and development: a synthesis of recent research. Quisumbing, Agnes R., ed. Chapter 3. Pp. 23-28. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157501
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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
Quisumbing, Agnes R.
Maluccio, John A.
Intrahousehold Allocation and Gender Relations: New Empirical Evidence from Four Developing Countries
title Intrahousehold Allocation and Gender Relations: New Empirical Evidence from Four Developing Countries
title_full Intrahousehold Allocation and Gender Relations: New Empirical Evidence from Four Developing Countries
title_fullStr Intrahousehold Allocation and Gender Relations: New Empirical Evidence from Four Developing Countries
title_full_unstemmed Intrahousehold Allocation and Gender Relations: New Empirical Evidence from Four Developing Countries
title_short Intrahousehold Allocation and Gender Relations: New Empirical Evidence from Four Developing Countries
title_sort intrahousehold allocation and gender relations new empirical evidence from four developing countries
topic 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
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157501
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