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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...

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Equity versus Warm Glow in Intergenerational Giving

Sadrieh, A. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2003

In different treatments of an intergenerational common resource experiment, monetary payoff maximization by each generation causes either negative or positive externalities for future generations.Two behavioral types have been observed previously in single generation games: equity motivated...

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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 …

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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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