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Intra-household Resource Allocation and Familial Ties
Households in traditional societies often deviate from the form of the nuclear family household that dominate in developed economies. Grandparents and grandchildren, married siblings, other extended family members, or even unrelated individuals may cohabit, produce and consume together. In sub-Saharan … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Development, Household decision-making, Labour, Poverty, Risk and insurance, Rural, Social Networks
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The Potential for Mobile Technology to Improve Agricultural Efficiency
The spread of mobile technology has been transformative in many developing countries. Mobile phones have lowered price dispersion, enabled mobile banking and transfers, and connected an increasing number of people to the internet. Agricultural production in developing countries has been … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Development, Household decision-making, mobile phone, Risk and insurance, Rural, technology
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The reverse couch potato effect: the impact of inspirational movies on aspirations and expectations
Documentary screening, iiG Programme (DFID funded) (Owner: Kate Orkin) – Licence: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).Link to Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Do people believe that they are in control of their future outcomes? And how do expectations of what can … Continue reading
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Tagged Development, Education, Rural, Social Networks
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NREGA and rural welfare in India
In the evaluation of social programs, the first order concern is their effect on beneficiaries. However, there is a growing awareness about “spillovers” or “peer effects”, which could affect non-beneficiaries. In Mexican villages where PROGRESA cash transfers were implemented, … Continue reading
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Tagged Infrastructure, Labour, Markets, Rural
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