India. 360 married couples were randomly assigned to either a control group, receiving a shared saving device (a lockbox …This paper examines the role of spousal trust in intra-household decision making through its potential of inciting the … supplementary receipt of the private device significantly increased the wife's savings in couples with a low level of spousal trust …

We implement a binary trust game between 211 married couples from lowincome households in urban India. In a separate … experiment, these spouses randomly received either only a joint savings device (control) or, additionally, a device for … justifiably trusting their husbands), higher savings were achieved through wives' increased involvement in household decisions …

-in-the-field experiment, male producers allocate too few inputs to their wife's plot, failing to maximize household aggregate profits. They do … production inefficiencies relate to consumption decisions and information sharing within the household. In a lab … further leads to sharp predictions. Joint contribution to a household public good compels spouses to make efficient production …

We test 494 households participating in the German Socio Economic Panel SOEP to examine risk taking by one household … member that affects a second household member. Choices cannot be explained by (short term) strategic behavior. Respect for … choice patterns not only at the individual, but also at the household level. To define these patterns, based on a theoretical …