Expenditure behavior and children's welfare: an analysis of female headed households in Jamaica

Evidence from Jamaica shows that the sex and union status of the household head can have a significant influence on household expenditure behavior with implications for individual household members. While the presence of a female decision maker generally increases the share of the household budget a...

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Main Author: Handa, Sudhanshu
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 1996
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/170358

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