We conduct a lab-in-the-field experiment in rural Burkina Faso eliciting subjective exchange rates of the spouses payoff to ones own payoff for those in monogamous and polygamous relationships. Values of these exchange rates suggest significant heterogeneity among households in the consumption...

Early childhood nutrition can have long-term impacts on human capital outcomes. Besides direct biological effects, parents' perceptions of exogenous nutrition shocks’ impacts and their adjustments in subsequent investments, can amplify these direct effects on long-run outcomes. Understanding...