Rosca Participation in Benin : a Commitment Issue

In the light of first-hand data from a Beninese urban household survey in Cotonou, we investigate several motives aiming to explain participation in Rotating Savings and Credit ASsociations. We provide empirical findings which indicate that individuals use their participation in a rosca as a device to discipline themselves to save money and commit against problems of self-control.

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Year of publication:	2005-11-22
Authors:	Dagnelie, Olivier ; LeMay, Philippe
Institutions:	EconWPA
Subject:	ROSCA \| self-control \| Benin \| Intra-Household Allocation \| Saving \| Household Survey \| Development Finance

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Development and Comp Systems.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Type of Document - pdf; pages: 28 28 pages
Classification:	G2 - Financial Institutions and Services ; O16 - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment ; O17 - Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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