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| Bhagowalia, Priya; Chen, Susan E.; Shively, Gerald E.. |
| Most developing countries strive to improve agricultural productivity by relaxing credit constraints, supplying better inputs, and improving marketing and distribution. However the efficacy of these reforms needs to be examined in the context of the behavioral responses of farming households. This study examines gender biases within households that affect short-term decisions with immediate and long-term implications. This study utilizes data from ICRISAT's village level studies in India (1975-85) to highlight the effects of child gender on the use of agricultural inputs. The main finding is that households with boys tend to use purchased inputs such as fertilizers and insecticides more intensively compared with households with girls. In general, household... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Gender bias; Agricultural economics; Inputs; Village level studies; Son; Labor and Human Capital; J16; Q12. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7328 |
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| Ueyama, Mika. |
| With poverty studies having shifted their focus from household poverty to individual poverty, a number of studies have started to examine intrahousehold resource allocation, especially gender bias within the household as potential causes of poverty. The literature has highlighted the existence of gender inequalities in South Asia, attributed to strong preferences for male offspring stemming from cultural and traditional customs. Only a few studies focused on the regional difference in the extent of gender bias and its response to income growth. To fill a void in previous studies, this study analyzes regional differences in gender discrimination, taking into account time-series variations. Furthermore, we test whether economic factors are responsible for... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Gender bias; Intrahousehold resource allocation; Childhood mortality; South Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Developing countries; Labor and Human Capital. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42360 |
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