Only Mine or All Ours: Do Stronger Entitlements Affect Altruistic Choices in the Household

B-Tier
Journal: World Development
Year: 2015
Volume: 67
Issue: C
Pages: 363-375

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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Abstract

We introduce a novel allocation game to investigate the role of entitlements in household decision-making. Subjects can allocate their earnings on joint consumption good, or on gender-specific private consumption good. Subjects’ consumption choices are observed under two treatments: earning with effort, and earning without effort. Women’s choices for the joint consumption good in the household remain largely independent of the treatment. In contrast, men exhibit a stronger preference for private consumption good in the effort treatment. Additionally, using a survey we find that the observed choices in the experiment are consistent with existing social norms in our subject population.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:wdevel:v:67:y:2015:i:c:p:363-375
Journal Field
Development
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25