Testing among models of intrahousehold resource allocation.

The writer extends recent surveys of intrahousehold issues by explicitly examining the predictions, assumptions, and empirical implications of different intrahousehold models. She analyzes empirical tests that distinguish among competing models. By clarifying the differences and similarities among...

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Published in:World Development Vol. 24; pp. 1597 - 1610
Main Author: Doss, Cheryl R.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier Science October 1996
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Summary:The writer extends recent surveys of intrahousehold issues by explicitly examining the predictions, assumptions, and empirical implications of different intrahousehold models. She analyzes empirical tests that distinguish among competing models. By clarifying the differences and similarities among alternative models, she clarifies what has actually been demonstrated and what has not been demonstrated by prior empirical research.