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The Economics of Dowry Payments in Pakistan
Anderson, K.S. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2000
Although there are numerous studies of the dowry phenomenon in India, research pertaining to the custom in the rest of South Asia is sparse.The aim of this paper is to study dowry payments in Pakistan.Several interpretations for dowry are distinguished using a simple theoretical framework and...
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The Economics of Roscas and Intra-Household Resource Allocation
Anderson, K.S.; Baland, J-M. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2000
This paper investigates individual motives to participate in rotating savings and credit associations (roscas).Detailed evidence from roscas in a Kenyan slum (Nairobi) suggests that most roscas are predominantly composed of women, particularly those living in a couple and earning an independent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011092446
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Why the Marriage Squeeze Cannot Cause Dowry Inflation
Anderson, K.S. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2000
`marriage squeeze', a population increase leads to an excess supply of brides since men marry younger women.As a result, dowry … payments rise in order to clear the marriage market.The explanation is essentially static; unmarried brides do not re-enter the … marriage market.This paper demonstrates that the marriage squeeze argument cannot explain dowry inflation in a proper dynamic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011091293
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Why Dowry Payments Declined With Modernisation in Europe but are Rising in India
Anderson, K.S. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2001
In contrast to most dowry oriented societies where payments have declined with modernisation, those in India have undergone significant inflation over the last five decades.This paper explains the difference between these two experiences by focusing on the role played by caste.The theoretical...
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