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Endogenous Intra-household Balance of Power and its Impact on Expenditure Patterns: Evidence from India
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posted on 2023-05-16, 18:52 authored by Lancaster, G, Maitra, P, Ray, RThis paper extends the collective approach to household behaviour by proposing and estimating a model in which the weights attached to individual members are endogenously determined. The estimation is conducted using two different data-sets from three Indian states. We find that relative bargaining power of the adult decision-makers has a statistically significant effect on the budget share of an item and that the effects are typically nonlinear and vary significantly across items. This implies that household welfare is better protected in households where bargaining power is spread evenly between the spouses than where one partner enjoys a dominant position. © The London School of Economics and Political Science 2006.
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Publication title
EconomicaVolume
73Issue
291Pagination
435-460ISSN
0013-0427Department/School
TSBEPublisher
BlackwellPlace of publication
United KingdomRepository Status
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