Intrahousehold Allocation of Resources : The Bolivian Family /

Recognizing that intrahousehold inequalities exist, this study focuses on the distribution of resources toward children across household types. A bargaining framework is used to test whether it matters who has control over resources. Results show that control over resources matters, as well as the c...

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Main Author: Inchauste, Gabriela
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/057
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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