Coping with the consequences of short-term illness shocks: The role of intra-household labor substitution.
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.4514
Abstract: In developing countries where medical infrastructure, service delivery systems, and the markets for health insurance are underdeveloped, one important mechanism to cope with the consequences of health shocks is the intra-household substitution of labor. This… read more here.
Keywords: intra household; labor; term illness; household ... See more keywords
Intra-household bargaining over household technology adoption
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DOI: 10.1007/s11150-015-9318-5
Abstract: We examine the barriers to adoption of improved cook stoves (ICSs) in rural India, using a large, nationally representative dataset. We develop a collective household model to derive testable hypotheses about whether women’s intra-household influence,… read more here.
Keywords: household; women influence; adoption; intra household ... See more keywords
Reprint of: To each their own? The greenhouse gas impacts of intra-household sharing in different urban zones
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.05.138
Abstract: Abstract Decreasing household size is a global trend, driven by urbanization and multiple other socioeconomic trends. Going solo poses a great environmental challenge, as the possibility to benefit from scale economies in consumption and its… read more here.
Keywords: household; greenhouse gas; gas impacts; intra household ... See more keywords
Agricultural extension, intra-household allocation and malaria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2019.03.006
Abstract: Can agricultural development programs improve health-related outcomes? We exploit a spatial discontinuity in the coverage of a large-scale agricultural extension program in Uganda to causally identify its effects on malaria. We find that eligibility for… read more here.
Keywords: extension; extension intra; intra household; agricultural extension ... See more keywords
Whose voice matters? An experimental examination of gender bias in intra-household decision-making
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2020.02.003
Abstract: Abstract We conduct an experiment to examine gender bias in intra-household decision-making in rural Bangladesh. The experiment mimics a real-life scenario, in which a risky choice with high stakes is offered to either spouse and… read more here.
Keywords: decision; intra household; decision making; gender bias ... See more keywords
Global trends in intra-household gender inequality
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2021.07.022
Abstract: Abstract We present trends in intra-household gender inequality for forty five different countries across a four decade period (1973–2016), using global micro-data from 2.85 million households. Intra-household gender inequality has declined by 20% in the… read more here.
Keywords: gender; inequality; intra household; gender inequality ... See more keywords
Husband and Wife Perspectives on Farm Household Decision-making Authority and Evidence on Intra-household Accord in Rural Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.09.005
Abstract: Highlights • We use surveys of husbands and wives in Tanzania to explore rural household decision-making.• We find perceptions of household decision-making authority differ depending on the spouse asked.• Factors associated with a wife’s authority… read more here.
Keywords: decision; household; making authority; intra household ... See more keywords
Women’s empowerment and intra-household gender dynamics and practices around sheep and goat production in South East Kenya
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269243
Abstract: Small ruminant production facets like decision-making, ownership, labour allocation, access to- and control over assets are gendered. This study investigates intra-household gender dynamics and practices around sheep and goat production among smallholder farmers in South… read more here.
Keywords: small ruminants; intra household; production; decision making ... See more keywords
Physical attractiveness and women’s intra-household bargaining power
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.853083
Abstract: This paper explores the role of physical attractiveness in affecting women’s intra-household bargaining power. The empirical analysis based on the China Family Panel Studies finds that physical attractiveness significantly increases women’s intra-household bargaining power. To… read more here.
Keywords: bargaining power; intra household; household bargaining; physical attractiveness ... See more keywords
Intra-household Variation in Pathways to Care for Epilepsy and Mental Disorders in Eastern Uganda
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.583667
Abstract: Integrating mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) health care into the public health system has become a global priority, with mental health, and well-being now being part of the Sustainable Development Goals. In the aim… read more here.
Keywords: health; pathways care; intra household; care ... See more keywords
Intra-Household Allocation of Nutrients in an Opening China
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15040700
Abstract: This paper uses China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) data to analyze the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on nutrient intakes across various family roles to identify the different family roles’ heterogeneous nutrition intake… read more here.
Keywords: family members; family roles; family; intra household ... See more keywords