Fairness concepts and the intrahousehold allocation of resources.

The effects of parents' differing notions of fairness on intrahousehold allocation of resources are examined, and six alternative fairness concepts that are used in such situations are described. It is revealed that the household food allocations and the resulting health outcomes are different acro...

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Published in:	Journal of Development Economics Vol. 47; pp. 179 - 190
Main Authors:	Farmer, Amy, Tiefenthaler, Jill
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier Science August 1995
Subjects:	Resource allocation > Mathematical models Food consumption Children's health Fairness Households Mathematical models
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