| For some time now researchers at IFPRI and else where have been studying how resources are allocated within house holds in developing countries and why it matters from a policy perspective. Many social and cultural factors, as well as economic considerations, influence house hold decisions about the allocation of time, income, assets, and other resources. The recently published IFPRI book, Intrahousehold Resource Allocation in Developing Countries: Models, Methods, and Policy, edited by Lawrence Haddad, John Hoddinott, and Harold Alderman, provides an excellent review of the key relationships and empirical evidence. Many studies have looked at the way resources are distributed to men, women, and especially to small children, but one age group within the... |
