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Does an educated mind take the broader view? : a field experiment on in-group favouritism among microcredit clients
Kolstad, Ivar; Wiig, Arne - 2012
A number of studies document an in-group bias in social dilemma situations. While group structure and dynamics are important in shaping in-group favouritism, less attention has been paid to individual characteristics affecting favouritism. Using data from dictator games conducted among 523...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009537239
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Poverty and wellbeing impacts of microfinance : what do we know?
Maîtrot, Mathilde; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel - 2017
Over the last 35 years, microfinance has been generally regarded as an effective policy tool in the fight against … address this question, we conduct a systematic review of the quantitative literature of microfinance's impacts in the … the limited comparability of outcomes and the heterogeneity of microfinance-lending technologies, together with a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011776445
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Migration and inheritance practices in the Bolivian Altiplano
Michels, Anne - 2011
Most theoretical approaches to inheritance assume that parents are the key actors of bequest decisions. However, in a context of important migration, children may play an active role in the inheritance process. Based on a unique data set collected at both ends of the migration link in Bolivia,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009231288
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Children's endowment, schooling, and work in Ethiopia
Dendir, Seife - 2013
I investigate the relationship between children's endowment and parental investment using a rich dataset on a cohort of children from Ethiopia, who were surveyed at ages eight, twelve and fifteen. Children's endowment is measured by scores on tests of cognitive skills/ability. A child's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009791728
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Microcredit and poverty alleviation : can microcredit close the deal?
Quibria, Muhammad G. - 2012
This paper explores the relationship between microcredit and poverty reduction. To investigate this question, we posit a bare-bone, household model that outlines the economic environment within which various types of family microenterprises operate. It highlights a number of issues that impinge...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009611719
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Cooperation and leadership in a segregated community : evidence from a lab-in-the-field experiment in a South African township
Grieco, Daniela; Braga, Michela; Bripi, Francesco - 2016
The paper presents the results of a lab-in-the-field experiment in three South African townships located in the suburbs of Cape Town. The experimental design consists of a set of decisions on how the members of a naturally occurring group allocate an endowment to a private or to a public...
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The impact of social mobilization on health service delivery and health outcomes : evidence from rural Pakistan
Giné, Xavier; Khalid, Salma; Mansuri, Ghazala - 2018
We use a randomized community development programme in rural Pakistan to assess the impact of citizen engagement on public service delivery and maternal and child health outcomes. The programme had a strong focus on ensuring the participation of women. Women in the study villages had also...
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NGOs and the effectiveness of interventions
Usmani, Faraz; Jeuland, Marc; Pattanayak, Subhrendu - 2018
Interventions in remote, rural settings face high transaction costs. We develop a model of household decision-making to evaluate how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) address these implementation-related challenges and influence intervention effectiveness. To test our model's predictions, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011873921
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Pro-poor service delivery and social identity : an experimental investigation
Mueller, Ulrike - 2012
India addressed the requirement for pro-poor service delivery in rural regions by introducing decentralization and affirmative action policies. In order to measure the social preferences of local decision makers, we conducted field experiments which simulated the selection of needy beneficiaries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009541854
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The determinants of occupational sorting : evidence from Mozambique
Ferreira, Ines A.; Jones, Sam; Mouco, Jorge; Santos, Ricardo - 2021
We examine the link between individual characteristics and sorting into different occupations using data from university students in Mozambique. We provide a comprehensive approach combining the main determinants of occupational sorting identified in the literature in a single framework to test...
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