Gender-bias in India: the importance of household fixed-effects.

An analysis of gender patterns in intra-household allocation of resources is presented. The analysis is based on household-level consumption data. Drawing on the assumption that households attempt to equalize the marginal utility of wealth when they allocate resources over the life cycle, a ration...

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Published in:	Oxford Economic Papers Vol. 48; pp. 280 - 300
Main Author:	Subramaniam, Ramesh
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / UK April 1996
Subjects:	Resource allocation > Mathematical models Households & economics Sex of children, Parental preferences for Children Economics Consumption (Economics) India
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