Patriarchal Investments: Marriage, Dowry and the Political Economy of Development in Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.1080/00472336.2016.1239271
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article explores why dowry inflation persists in Bangladesh, despite the country being widely heralded as a development success, especially with regard to gender. The article asks three questions. Does rural Bangladesh show changing… read more here.
Keywords: political economy; development bangladesh; economy development; patriarchal investments ... See more keywords