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| Doss, Cheryl R.; McPeak, John G.. |
| Market-based development efforts frequently create opportunities to generate income from goods previously produced and consumed within the household. Production within the household is often characterized by a gender and age division of labor. Market development efforts to improve well being may lead to unanticipated outcomes if household production decisions are non-cooperative. We develop and test models of household decision-making to investigate intra-household decision making in a nomadic pastoral setting from Kenya. Our results suggest that household decisions are contested, with husbands using migration decisions to resist wives ability to market milk. |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Intrahousehold decision-making; Household production; Kenya; Consumer/Household Economics; D13; O12. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28460 |
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| Caviglia-Harris, Jill L.. |
| In developing countries across the globe the impact of livestock on deforestation levels has been profound. This paper explores the role of the cattle industry in household decision making for small landholders in the Brazilian Amazon. Important inquiries raised in the literature are addressed, including the determinants of the co-evolution of deforestation and cattle herds, the possibility of production specialization, and the role of cattle in household livelihoods. Panel data suggest that households have changed focus from crop introduction to cattle. Empirical models reveal that location, wealth, and education are among the important determinants of production decisions and cattle accumulation. Policy recommendations include a focus on the cattle... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Latin America; Brazil; Household production; Land use; Cattle; Deforestation; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10233 |
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