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The Economics of Dowry Payments in Pakistan
Anderson, K.S. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2000
Although there are numerous studies of the dowry phenomenon in India, research pertaining to the custom in the rest of South Asia is sparse.The aim of this paper is to study dowry payments in Pakistan.Several interpretations for dowry are distinguished using a simple theoretical framework and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011091513
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The Economics of Roscas and Intra-Household Resource Allocation
Anderson, K.S.; Baland, J-M. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2000
This paper investigates individual motives to participate in rotating savings and credit associations (roscas).Detailed evidence from roscas in a Kenyan slum (Nairobi) suggests that most roscas are predominantly composed of women, particularly those living in a couple and earning an independent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011092446
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The Graying of the Median Voter
Hollanders, D.A.; Koster, F. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2012
Abstract: Analyzing 30 OECD-countries in 1980-2005, this paper documents the effect of an aging electorate on pension expenditure. The first outcome is that an increase in the age of the median voter leads to less generous pension benefits. The second outcome is that an older median voter is not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011091705
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A Collective Retirement Model : Identification and Estimation in the Presence of Externalities
Michaud, P.C.; Vermeulen, F.M.P. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2004
We study the labor supply dynamics of elderly couples by means of a structural collective model.The model allows for general externalities with respect to spouses leisure.Preferences and the intrahousehold bargaining process are identified by using panel data with couples and individuals who...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011092793
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Degrees of Cooperation in Household Consumption Models : A Revealed Preference Analysis
Cherchye, L.J.H.; Demuynck, T.; de Rock, B. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2009
We develop a revealed preference approach to analyze non-unitary con- sumption models with intrahousehold allocations deviating from the cooper- ative (or Pareto e¢ cient) solution. At a theoretical level, we establish re- vealed preference conditions of household consumption models with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011090797
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Noncooperative Household Consumption with Caring
Cherchye, L.J.H.; Demuynck, T.; de Rock, B. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2011
We present a household consumption model that accounts for caring house- hold members, while allowing for noncooperative behavior in decisions on pub- lic goods. The intrahousehold consumption outcome critically depends on the degree of caring between the household members. By varying the degree...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011092325
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Handbook of research on gender and leadership
Madsen, Susan R. (contributor) - 2017
/ Michelle Bligh and Ai Ito -- 19. Individual stresses and strains in the ascent to leadership : gender, work, and family / Amy E … gender and leadership theory / Judith Baxter -- 8. Using organizational and management science theories to understand women … leadership development to build gender consciousness and transform organizations / Laura Bierema -- Part III: Individual …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419928
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Handbook of gender and technology : environment, identity, individual
Trauth, Eileen Moore (ed.); Quesenberry, Jeria L. (ed.) - 2023
"Written in an accessible style with comprehensive coverage, the Handbook of Gender and Technology provides an … excellent foundation examining gender equity in technology fields. Covering the state of the art, chapters consider three key … influences - environmental, identity, and individual - to highlight interventions to address the gender gap in technology. Using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014246343
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An evolutionary approach to entrepreneurship : selected essays
Aldrich, Howard - 2011
of the Internet bubble. The book then presents his contributions to gender and family, offering a 'family embeddedness …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473787
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Explaining the gender wage gap : the missing aspects of discrimination
Sielska, Alicja - 2023
"This timely book offers a fascinating contemporary analysis of research into the gender pay gap while also providing … attempted to elucidate this challenging topic. Explaining the Gender Wage Gap examines often-neglected factors that highlight … neoclassical discrimination theories whilst analysing models used to calculate the gender wage gap. They conclude that modern …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014437069