ROSCA Participation in Benin: A Commitment Issue

In the light of first-hand data from a Beninese urban household survey in Cotonou, we investigate several motives aiming to explain participation in Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs). We provide empirical findings which lead us to think that the main reason why individuals join a ROSCA is to commit themselves against self-control problems.

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Year of publication:	2007
Authors:	Dagnelie, Olivier ; LeMay-Boucher, Philippe
Institutions:	Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, School of Management and Languages
Subject:	ROSCA \| self-control \| Benin

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	CERT Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series DP Number 0708
Classification:	G2 - Financial Institutions and Services ; O16 - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment ; O17 - Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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