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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...

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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...

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The Role of Coresidency with Adult Children in the Labor Force Participation Decisions of Older Men and Women in China

Connelly, Rachel; Maurer-Fazio, Margaret; Zhang, Dandan - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

coresidency with adult children on the labor force participation of older adult differs by urban vs. rural residence. In 1982, the … LFPR of urban elders who coresided with their adult children were significantly higher than those who did not coreside. By … 2000, this effect completely disappeared. In contrast, in rural areas, coresidency with adult children had a large and …

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Baby-Boom, Baby-Bust and the Great Depression

Bellou, Andriana; Cardia, Emanuela - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

The baby-boom and subsequent baby-bust have shaped much of the history of the second half of the 20th century; yet it is still largely unclear what caused them. This paper presents a new unified explanation of the fertility Boom-Bust that links the latter to the Great Depression and the...

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The Design and Implementation of Public Pension Systems in Developing Countries: Issues and Options

Bloom, David E.; McKinnon, Roddy - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

regarding family support of the elderly, political system, extent of informal labour, and fiscal situation. …

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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...

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Joint Leisure Before and After Retirement: A Double Regression Discontinuity Approach

Stancanelli, Elena G. F.; van Soest, Arthur - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

In the scant literature on partners' joint retirement decisions one of the explanations for joint retirement is externalities in leisure. In this study, we investigate how retirement affects the hours of leisure together of individuals in a couple. Exploiting the law on retirement age in France,...

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A Collective Retirement Model: Identification and Estimation in the Presence of Externalities

Michaud, Pierre-Carl; Vermeulen, Frederic - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 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...

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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...

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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...

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