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Beyond the bari: Gender, groups, and social relations in rural Bangladesh
Quisumbing, Agnes R. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
This paper uses a longitudinal data set from rural Bangladesh to analyze the factors that affect men's and women's ability to participate in groups and to engage in relationships with powerful and influential people. Unlike studies from other countries that find group membership to be positively...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850593
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Collective action in plant genetic resources management: gendered rules of reputation, trust and reciprocity in Kerala, India
Padmanabhan, Martina Aruna - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
of gender concerning the core elements trust, reciprocity and reputation of collective action." Author's Abstract … administered effort is concerned with the importance of the analytical category of gender for the rules structuring the actions of … the groups. Gender is perceived as an institution, constructing regulations of access and conduct for its members, shaping …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005113250
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Initiatives for rural development through collective action: the case of household participation in group activities in the highlands of Central Kenya
Kariuki, Gatarwa; Place, Frank - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
studying collective action, the aim is to understand why and how people participate in networks of trust. The purpose of this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005101418
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Costly posturing: relative status, ceremonies and early child development in China:
Chen, Xi; Zhang, Xiaobo - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Participating in and presenting gifts at funerals, weddings, and other ceremonies held by fellow villagers have been regarded as social norms in Chinese villages for thousands of years. However, it is more burdensome for the poor to take part in these social occasions than for the rich. Because...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010593551
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Breaking the norm: An empirical investigation into the unraveling of good behavior
Hill, Ruth Vargas; Maruyama, Eduardo; Viceisza, Angelino - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
We present results from an artefactual field experiment conducted in rural Peru that considers how observing … in a trust game, assessing how their decision to reciprocate is influenced by the observed behavior of others and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008521823
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Collective action for the conservation of on-farm genetic diversity in a center of crop diversity: an assessment of the role of traditional farmers' networks
Badstue, Lone Bech; Bellon, Mauricio R.; Berthaud, Julien; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
trust, which is needed because seed is not transparent—that is, it is not possible to fully predict the plant phenotype that … and experiment. The local seed system of these farmers is resilient but able to innovate as well. Interventions to support …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005101407
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Development under conditions of inequality and distrust: Social cohesion in Latin America
Ferroni, Marco; Mateo, Mercedes; Payne, Mark - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008
capital and inequality. Using data and literature on Latin America, the paper argues that low interpersonal trust and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038052
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Quality healthcare and health insurance retention: Evidence from a randomized experiment in the Kolkata slums:
Delavallade, Clara - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
from a field experiment in India, I examine the impact of high-quality care experiences in the form of a free medical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010781478
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The wealth and gender distribution of rural services in Ethiopia: A public expenditure benefit Incidence Analysis
Mogues, Tewodaj; Petracco, Carly; Randriamamonjy, Josee - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850556
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The Economic Consequences of Excess Men: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Taiwan:
Chang, Simon; Zhang, Xiaobo - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
As sex ratio imbalances have become a problem in an increasing number of countries, it is important to understand their consequences. With the defeat of the Kuomintang Party in China, more than one million soldiers and civilians, mainly young males, retreated to Taiwan in the late 1940s....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850574