The Psychology of Poverty: Evidence from the Field
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DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejaa010
Abstract: Individuals living in poverty are less likely to save and plan for the future, behaviour traditionally attributed to liquidity constraints and the associated need to address immediate consumption. Recent work on the behavioural consequences of… read more here.
Keywords: poverty evidence; transfer; psychology poverty; psychology ... See more keywords